Dental Assistant - Mobile Program

Description

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Dental Assistant School Based Program (DASBP) will provide quality care and services to patients by assisting dental hygienist(s), dentist(s) and other staff in a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Affect the efficiency and productivity of patient flow through timely, accurate and professional patient interactions, taking x-rays, assisting during patient visits.

BENEFITS:

Elica is proud to offer an exciting benefits package to qualifying full-time employees which can support your health, your family, and help you plan for the future.

• Healthcare: Medical (Kaiser or Western Health Advantage), Dental, Vision
• Company funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help pay for out-of-pocket costs related to medical coverage
• FSA Plans: 2 options for Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• 403B retirement savings account with up to 4% employer matching contribution and 100% immediate vesting.
• Company paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance. (supplemental life and AD&D options available)
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Plan with five (5) free counseling visits, financial services, legal services, and a plethora of online resources.
• Tuition Reimbursement program and CME/CEU program.

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Compensation - Dependent Upon Experience

$21.00 - $27.30 an hour

Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

• Ensure all patients enjoy a positive experience, and are treated with care and compassion expected. Create an environment where the patient feels comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Pre-register and check in patients. Prepare all binders with enrollment packets for procedures.
• Ensure all patient records and related documents are managed and maintained timely, accurately, and consistent with all HIPAA and standards and best practices. Scan documents when needed into the electronic health records.
• Ensure patient health histories (dental and medical) are accurately documented according to standards and best practices for the dental hygienist’s reference prior to examination
• Ensure all tasks provided and associated with patient care, patient administrative processes, and related duties comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards, as well as clinic policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that the correct dental equipment is packed to take to the assigned work site to ensure that the dental hygienist is prepared for patient visits before the morning of the scheduled workday and transport the equipment to the work site.
• Uses proper PPE at all times
• Support the program director with implementation of the program where needed.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments in accordance with infection control procedures, standards and best practices
• Assist dental hygienists to set-up instruments and supplies for procedures.
• Empty instrument/equipment bins and prepare items needed for the next day.
• Ensure the work area is left cleaned, load equipment, and return equipment to Elica warehouse.
• Effectively fill daily appointment schedules, optimizing each dental provider’s day maximizing their personal ability, support staff, and physical resources.
• Coordinate care plan adherence activities such as appointment reminders, follow up for patients needing additional dental treatments, arranging transportation, etc.
• Enhances access to care for Elica patients by working to establish dental care provider relationships for continuity of care and a dental home.
• Assists in providing enrollment packets to sites, as well as assists in assuring that all consent forms have been received and signed before rendering services.
• Ensures any Medical clearance fo