Dental Assistant

Lumina Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for a
Part
-
Time
Dental Assistant
to work in the
Stockton, CA
area. Qualified candidates will travel by company van to multiple facilities that are located within a designated territory. We are currently seeking a
Dental Assistant
to join our progressive mobile dental practice.

Position Overview
Responsible for preparing clinical cart and supplies for the day's schedule and driving company vehicle to various health care facilities. Will assist the doctor with setting up for treatment and clean up after treatment is completed. Carry equipment in and out of the facility, setting up as required. At the end of the day, clean and sterilize instruments. Get a list ready to restock the cart.

Qualifications

• Dental Certificate and X-ray Certification required
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record

Duties

• Weekday commitment: No call or weekends
• Assisting Dentist in the post-acute care setting
• Round daily at multiple facilities
• Available for frequent overtime due to varied travel distances

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare clinical cart and supplies for day's schedule
• Drive to and from health care facilities in company vehicle
• Check in with Social Services upon arrival at facility
• Provide Check-in and Check-out forms
• Communicate and interact with facility staff as needed
• Verify patient identification prior to treatment
• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Ask about the patient's medical history
• Take patient's blood pressure and pulse at doctor's request
• Implement infection control protocol, prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
• Explain instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as placement of a restoration (filling)
• Give oral hygiene instructions
• Maintain patient records accurately and with confidentiality
• Accurately and legibly complete Patient Summary and other reports as needed
• Order supplies as needed
• Load equipment, supplies, lab cases and charts into vehicle and transport to and from facilities
• Verify all equipment, instruments, and supplies are accounted for before exiting facility
• Maintain cleanliness, inventory levels, supplies, and necessary instruments in mobile carts and units are in neat and orderly fashion on daily basis
• Responsible for chart/record security while at facilities and during transit
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