Dental Program Assistant

Summary:

Greet patients and visitors, and answer and route incoming telephone calls promptly and in a professional manner. Schedule dental patients for dental services, update patient registration and complete insurance verification.

Essential Job Functions:

• Receive and prepare the patient for dental work.
• Schedule appointments.
• Assist the Administrative Assistant with patient data entry for the Marden system.
• Record information related to the medical history of the patient and verbally inform the doctor if the patient has a medical problem or drug allergy.
• Route patients for medical tests and services.
• Maintain and sterilize dental equipment.
• Maintain the logbook for the A test biological test for the autoclave.
• Assist Dentist at chair side as anticipated or required, in all phases of general dentistry.
• Instruct patient on post-operative care.
• Perform dental X-ray process including ability to take a full mouth series.
• Maintain a variety of recurring reports.
• Take, pour, trim, and construct dental impressions.
• Repair missing denture teeth and assist the doctor with repairing broken denture bases.
• Provide oral hygiene instruction for adult and pediatric patients.
• Perform oral prophylaxis under the supervision of a dentist.
• Assist and accompany the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist to the villages and to the schools to provide dental services and for school programs.
• Perform Fluoride treatment, to include trays, Fluoride varnish, and rinses.
• Maintain inventory, pack and manage the dental field equipment and supplies.
• Print orders for dental supplies.
• Travel to villages as assigned.

Qualification:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two to four years of related experience or equivalent combination of experience and training required.
• Prior Experience working for SSMH Dental strongly preferred.
• Exceptions to the above requirements may occur if the applicant has tangible recent experience and knowledge from working for SSMH Dental in another capacity.

Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd.: Exercises its rights in Native Hire Preference, Contracting/Subcontracting and Employment Practices applicable by law Is committed to maintaining a drug free, smoke free workplace.

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