Job description
Dental Assistant
(Full-Time)
POSITION SUMMARY
The Dental Assistant is the dentist’s chair side helper who assists with patient care as required. (And may act as a front office dental receptionist in the Expanded Duty Dental Assistant role).
WHY LRMC:
Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support services for every family.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Assists in basic supportive chair side procedures.
- Chart existing restorations, clinically missing teeth and appliances within the oral cavity.
- Apply topical drugs as prescribed by the dentist.
- Place and remove rubber dam.
- Place and remove matrix.
- Place and remove orthodontic ligatures.
- Take and record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, etc.).
- Expose radiographs upon completion of a Board approved radiation safety course. Place and remove periodontal packs.
- Remove sutures.
- Follows OSHA standards.
- Maintaining auto-claving instruments.
- Responsible for ordering supplies for dental office.
- Maintains Center confidentiality and Code of Compliance per policy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Expanded Duties:
- An Expanded Duty Dental Assistant is a dental assistant who is a graduate of an American Dental Association accredited dental assisting program or one who has completed two (2) years of continuous full-time employment as a chair side dental assistant.
- Takes impressions for study models.
- Place and remove socket dressing.
- Place gingival retraction cord.
- Place temporary restorations.
- Cement temporary crowns or bridges.
- Remove excess cement from restoration and/or appliances.
- Polish restorations and supra-gingival tooth structure.
- Application of pit and fissure sealant.
- Monitor nitrous oxide anesthesia upon completion of a Board approved course and certification by the Board and skill assessment by dentist with LRMC.
- Functions as dental receptionist, makes appointments, answers phones, and sends reminder notices and other receptionist duties as requested.
- Completes pre-authorization requirements. Insures encounter form complete and coding put in computer. Responsible for insurance billing for dentist.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Maintains Center confidentiality and Code of Compliance per policy.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or GED and a graduate of an approved Dental Assistant program.
- Previous experience as a chair side dental assistant is desirable.
- Typing, secretarial, bookkeeping, receptionist and/or other skills are desirable.
LRMC offers benefits such as:
- Medical, Vision & Dental insurance. Health Benefits start on the 1st of the month following the start date.
- Employer matched 403B Retirement Plan.
- Paid Vacation time, Sick time, & Holiday's. As well as paid qualifying Administrative Leave.
- Employer Paid Health Benefits: Life / AD&D Policies, Short/Long Term Disability, and an Employee Assistant Plan.
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