Inventory Management
• Monitor inventory and order dental office supplies as needed
• Ensure that treatment rooms are stocked at all times
Office Participation
• Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, etc.)
• Be an active participant in team meetings
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience preferred
• Coursework in dental instruments and procedures
• Compliance with state dental practice requirements (e.g., x-ray requirements, OSHA training)
• Computer skills [list computer skills required and any specific dental software]
• Commitment to CE for career development
Interpersonal
• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members and community
• Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
SAMPLE POSITION DESCRIPTION
Dental Hygienist
Reports to: _______________________________________________________________
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Patient Management
• Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients
• Work with administrative assistant to scahedule hygiene patients with efficiency
• Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients
• Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate
• Polish restorations
• Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act
• Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
• Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
• Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
• Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
• Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
• Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
• Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist
Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
• Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
• Check and turn on treatment room equipment
• Gather and review patient charts for the day
• Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
• Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
• Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice
• Submit supply orders to business manager once a month or as necessary
• Properly discard all disposable items from each visit
• Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
• Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
• Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant
• Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
• Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
• Store instruments and trays in appropriate places
Records Management
• Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
• Accurately record medical and dental histories
• Accurately file patient information
• Arrange patient charts
• Assist in the administration of the recall system
Office Participation
• Be an active participant in team meetings
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience
• Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements
• Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
• Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays
Interpersonal
• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
• Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
SAMPLE POSITION DESCRIPTION
Office Manager
Reports to: _______________________________________________________________
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for administering the day-to-day activities of the business office, including: patient and employee relations; staff interviewing/dismissal; management of marketing and communications efforts; ensuring regulatory compliance; staff training and motivation. Assist the dentist with other tasks as assigned.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
• Manage day-to-day operations of dental office
• Manage and direct staff assignments and activities, in accordance with office policies and applicable laws
• Manage compliance with OSHA, state and federal regulations
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