Dental Assistant, Dentistry, FT, Days

Prisma Health
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
Sep 14, 2024
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Ensures safe and efficient patient care by working cooperatively with staff and volunteers to provide care for patients, assist dentists with dental procedures, and support staff with treatment room prep, charting in Eaglesoft, and maintaining supply inventory. Assistant will also maintain knowledge of and adhere to infection control guidelines, patient privacy regulations and clinic policies/procedures. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols. Preparing patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patient; and educating patients by giving oral hygiene and postoperative instructions. Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification and monitoring patients. Documents dental care services by charting in patient records. Assists clinic coordinator with maintaining dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; and communicating supply needs to coordinator for ordering. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program Experience - One (1) year dental assistant experience preferred. In Lieu Of In Lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above, must have at least ten (10) years of experience as a dental assistant. Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Must obtain and maintain a Nitrous Oxide Certification from the South Carolina Board of Dentistry within 3 months of hire. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience with EPIC Wisdom - preferred Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location 10 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 3052 Dentistry 10 Med Park Suite A Department 30521000 Dentistry 10 Med Park Suite A-Practice Operations Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.