Job Description
SUMMARY:Assists doctor during examinations and treatment of patients by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Birner Dental Management Services, Inc./PERFECT TEETH retains the right to revise the following job duties at any time. Other duties may be assigned.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:
·Represent Birner Dental Management Services/PERFECT TEETH and exhibit conduct in a professional and consistent style.
·Achieve professional doctor and staff relations through teamwork to ensure coordination of activities.
·Achieve quality, positive patient relations through excellent customer service skills to ensure NO patient complaints.
·Order and maintain supplies and equipment staying within the monthly office budget and monitoring supply levels. (Group effort)
·Comply with all OSHA regulations, maintain office and operatory cleanliness, and ensure equipment functionality.
CLINICAL FUNCTIONS:
·Prepare patient by introducing yourself and escorting patient to and from the dental chair.
·Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist doctor during dental procedures.
·Making sure the medical histories are updated.
·If needed, take and develop dental diagnostic X-rays.
·Make preliminary impressions for study models or any appliances needed.
·Pour, trim, and polish models, and make temporary retainers.
·Able to bend wires or go through training to learn.
·Properly knowing how to bond/band and the steps for each procedure.
·Each procedure should be light handed and having no complaints from patients/parents.
·Have the knowledge of what each appliance is used for and able to describe to patient/parent.
·Provide information for all procedures to the patient/parent.
·Reinforce treatment plan to the patient/parent.
·Record treatment information or conversations you had with patient/parent in the patient’s treatment record. (Having VERY thorough notes!)
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
·Prioritize activities and assignments as to their relative importance.
·Be responsive to company needs.
·Implement improvement measures and suggests ways to improve efficiency of operation and working conditions.
·Request direction when needed.
·Attend all mandatory office and corporate meetings including morning “huddles” and staff meetings.
·Regular and predicable attendance is required.
·Each assistant will have a specific duty they are responsible for…to be assigned by the Regional Manager.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and ACCURATELY document treatment notes in patients’ charts. Ability to effectively communicate with doctors, staff and patients. Profound language will not be tolerated in the office.
REASONING ABILITY:Ability to interpret and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. To understand the patient’s treatment needs and present prescribed treatment in a professional, compassionate manner. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; move in small spaces; use hands and wrists to finger, handle, or feel and perform dental techniques; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
X-ray certified, CPR certified and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and training.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk or radiation. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate to high when using mechanical hand pieces.
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