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About the Role

Supports dentist in delivering primary dental care, prepares equipment and workplace for use, and contributes to a supportive atmosphere for dental patients. Utilizes chairside, four-handed dentistry techniques. Responsible for providing assistance to the dentist during dental procedures and ensuring the smooth operation of the dental office. The role is both clinical and administrative, providing patients with care as well as supporting the dental team in an effort to maintain efficient workflows.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients and the treatment area, hand instruments to the dentist during procedures, and manage suction or other equipment to help ensure the smooth progress of treatments.
Familiar with Four – handed dental assisting and managing good evacuation.
Prepare, comfort, and provide excellent customer service at all times with our patients.
Provide post-operative instructions, and address patient questions or concerns.
Ensure a calm and welcoming environment with focus on quality of care and teamwork.
Sterilize dental instruments and equipment following safety and infection control protocols.
Clean and disinfect treatment areas after procedures.
Manage the Log books and strictly adhere to standard precautions and protocols as outlined.
Take quality dental radiographs (X-rays) as directed by the dentist and ensure they are properly processed for review.
Understand how to navigate the electronic health record and follow dentist directions to enter and complete charting.
Ensure the dental office is stocked with necessary supplies.
Order and maintain inventory of dental materials.
Instruct patients on proper oral hygiene and care routines.
Provide guidance on post-treatment care.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Graduate of accredited Dental Assisting School or two years dental experience in general dentistry
Certified in Dental Radiology by Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Certified in Infection Control and maintain 1 hour of CE per state regulation
Knowledge/interest/passion providing care to diverse patient population
Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by our patient population (for example, English/Spanish or English/Polish) strongly preferred
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and listening) and a patient-focused attitude
Ability to work well under pressure and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Attention to detail and ability to follow protocols for infection control
Strong organizational skills
Complete Competencies/courses/in-service training workshops as required by the organization in a timely manner
Is flexible to travel to other sites as needed and be a team player and communicates properly.
Requires good manual dexterity and fine motor coordination; good vision; physical mobility and flexibility; good reflexes, light lifting required; potential exposure to blood borne pathogens through direct patient contact.
Must follow OSHA standards and Universal Precautions at all times.
Work as scheduled, with some evening and weekend hours as needed.
Flexible to travel to other site as needed.

Skills

Four-handed dentistry
Customer service
Sterilization and Infection Control
Dental radiography
Electronic Health Record navigation
Stock management
Inventory management
Patient education
Oral hygiene instruction
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Teamwork
Organizational skills

Location

New London, Connecticut

Work Type

Full time

Education Level

High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Graduate of accredited Dental Assisting School

About the Company

Community Health Center of New London