Job description
Bilingual (English and Spanish) Dental Assistant/Receptionist who:
- takes phone calls, schedules patient appointments, collects payments.
- prepares treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
- performs procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
- prepares treatment room for patient per prescribed procedures and protocols.
- prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
- provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- assembles instrumentation, sterilizes and delivers instruments to treatment area, positions instruments for dentist’s access, suctions, and passes instruments to Dentist.
- develops radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
- maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
- helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory. - educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- able to use Dental software.
- documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
- maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- maintains safe and clean working environment.
- protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- completes preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
- conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- contributes to team effort.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Registered Dental Assistant License (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- San Antonio, TX 78251 (Required)
Work Location: In person
