Resources for Human Development
Location
Philadelphia, PA | United States
Job description
Description/Job Summary
The Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials to provide quality care. In addition, Dental Assistants perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, and provide chair-side assistance to dentists during exams.
Team members are expected uphold the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction. In addition, staff must support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.
Responsibilities/Duties
Prepares and maintains dental instruments, supplies (materials, cement, amalgam, composite, impression), and equipment
Assemble instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist's access, suctioning, and passing instruments
Collects and records patient health information thoroughly in the electronic health record (Centricity) regarding all treatment plans and procedures completed
Manage patients and educate on all procedures during dental procedure/treatment
Perform medical history update, blood pressure reading and x-rays as determined by the dentist
Maintains dental supplies inventory; confirms clinic schedule in conjunction with front desk.
Print x-rays as needed as well as periodontal and full mouth charting from electronic health record for Endo, Crowns, Removable Prosthetics and scaling/root planning's for insurance preauthorization and billing for treatment completed.
Complete lab work on time (models, trays, occlusal rims), as well as coordinating outgoing and incoming lab cases, assuring that lab slips and return dates are correct, and calling labs for pickups
Flush water lines daily and perform DUWL disinfection procedures weekly
Rotation on the following duties:
Autoclave maintenance
Perform and document spore test for autoclaves
Static sterilizer maintenance
Distilled Water maintenance
Lab upkeep
Main Trap in Compressor Room-monthly
Replace plaster Trap -when full
Check Oxygen tanks weekly
Required Experience
Three years of experience as a Dental Assistant is preferred, although recent graduates are welcome to apply, as well
Required Education
High school diploma
Must have graduated from an accredited Dental Assistant program
Required Qualifications
X-ray certification required
Certified Dental Assistant preferred
Be fully trained and competent in digital x-ray and electronic health record software programs (Athena)
Must have current CPR certification and Hep B Vaccination
Must comply with all OSHA and CDC requirements
A team player with excellent attitude and extremely patient friendly
Program Summary
Family Practice and Counseling Network, a program of Resources for Human Development, is a network of federally qualified community health centers that provides person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The Network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities. The Network consists of four health centers in Philadelphia - Abbottsford-Falls Family Practice & Counseling in the Northwest, the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University in the North, the Health Annex in the Southwest, and Annex West Philly housed in Action Wellness(formerly Action AIDS); as well as the SBHC Collaborative, a partnership between Education Plus Health (EPH) and FPCN at CB School in Roxborough. Today the Network serves more than 20,000 patients annually and is an NCQA certified Patient-Centered Medical Home, and recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader for Behavioral Health.
The Network's mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The Network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities. Network services are targeted to the surrounding communities and the advisory committee that guides services primarily consists of people from the communities served.
Vaccine Mandate:
FPCN, a program in the City of Philadelphia, are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers perPhiladelphia Department of Public Health. FPCN requires Healthcare Workers to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means it has been two weeks since the final dose of vaccine. Thus, we require vaccination prior to start for all new hires. This currently does not include boosters.
EEO
Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, and veteran or disability status.
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