Dental Assistant - Haskell - IHS

IHS Haskell - Lawrence, KS 66046

Position Type Full Time Category Health Care

JOB SUMMARY: Dental Assistant services in accordance with Haskell Indian Health Center policies and procedures and within scope of licensure.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records.
• Triage emergency dental patients.
• Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places surgical gauze following extraction, places and removes rubber dam.
• Take both intraoral and extra oral (panoramic) digital radiographs. Obtain diagnostic quality images taking appropriate additional exposures as needed.
• Chair side assistant, primarily assisting in general dentistry. Assist as needed in more complex specialized dental procedures such as oral surgery, prosthetics, operative, and endodontics.
• Prepare dental instruments and materials prior to procedures. Evacuate blood and secretions from oral cavity during procedures. Transfer instruments to provider during dental procedures.
• Clean and transport soiled instruments at the end of the procedure. Perform proper pre-sterilization cleaning, packaging of instruments and sterilization. Completes routine equipment and operatory maintenance. Cleans operatory and work surfaces between patients.
• Responsible for cleaning, sharpening, packaging, and sterilization procedures on all dental equipment and their proper storage when not in use.
• Under the direction of the staff dentist, contacts providers outside of the facility to coordinate patient care.
• Provides those aspects of dental prophylaxis requiring the use of a toothbrush and/or rubber cup for coronal polishing, removal of soft debris, and application of topical fluoride treatment.
• Replays to patients post treatment instructions as well as motivating and instructing patients in proper home care and disease prevention techniques.
• Keeps clinic well supplied and requisitions supplies as necessary. Direct patients or visitors. Refer callers to appropriate staff members. Write down pertinent patient or message information to give accurate messages to staff.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Background check required.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

• Public Trust