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The Dental Assistant I plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the Jamestown Family Dental Clinic. This position provides essential chairside assistance to dental providers, maintains a sterile and organized clinical environment, and contributes to a positive patient experience. The Dental Assistant I works closely with the dental team to deliver high-quality care while adhering to strict infection control protocols and tribal health standards. This position reports to the Clinic Operations Manager/Dental Assistant Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Patient Care:
  • Greet and seat patients, ensuring accurate and up-to-date demographic and medical history information.
  • Prepare patients for dental examinations and procedures.
  • Provide chairside assistance, including passing instruments and materials, and operating suction/retraction equipment.
  • Provide oral hygiene instructions, routine prophylaxis, and topical fluoride treatments as directed by the dentist.
  • Triage dental emergencies, report findings to the dentist, and schedule appointments as needed.
• Clinical Procedures:
  • Apply coronal polish.
  • Take study model impressions.
  • Fabricate and cement temporary crowns.
  • Place and remove rubber dams.
• Sterilization and Infection Control:
  • Maintain dental operatories, labs, and sterilization areas in a clean, orderly, and sterile condition.
  • Perform deep cleaning weekly and adhere to strict infection control practices at all times.
  • Maintain, clean, package, sterilize, and store all dental equipment and instruments according to current infection control guidelines.  
• Inventory Management:
  • Assist with tracking inventory, purchasing supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Compliance:
  • Adhere to all JST and JFDC policies and procedures, including safety, PPE, and work practices as described in the JFHC Occupational Exposure Control Plan and HIPAA.
  • Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Basic personal computer skills and the ability to learn dental office scheduling, electronic charting software (Eaglesoft), word processing, and other software programs.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned.  
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dental assistant accreditation.
• Previous dental experience with a thorough understanding of the operations of a professional dental clinic.
• Experience with Eaglesoft dental software.