Dental Assistant
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The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
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Dental Assistant
The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
Posted about 2 months ago
Full Time
Ardmore, Oklahoma
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The Dental Assistant will provide patient care, assist the dentist during procedures, and manage the sterilization of instruments. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate electronic health records and preparing operatories for patient encounters.
Qualifications
We are looking for a Dental Assistant with a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid Registered Dental Assistant license in Oklahoma. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are essential for providing exceptional customer service and patient care.
Job Description
- Collaborative Dental Teams: Work alongside skilled dental professionals in a supportive environment.
- Patient-Focused Care: Emphasize personalized treatment plans and patient education.
- Community Impact: Make a real difference in patients' lives by ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent access to quality dental care.
- Leadership Growth: Recognize and reach your potential! Leadership development isn't just an opportunity, it's our superpower.
- Exceptional Customer Service: Greet patients, address concerns, and guide them between waiting rooms and operatories.
- Patient Care within Scope of Practice: Take and develop dental x-rays, tend to patient needs, assist the dentist during procedures, and update patient records including medications and medical history.
- Operatory / Treatment Preparation: Sanitize and prepare operatories between patient encounters and set up instruments and equipment for treatments.
- Sterilization / Instrument Care Management: Sanitize and sterilize equipment and instruments as appropriate.
- EHR Documentation: Accurately document patient information and procedures in electronic health records.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Valid Registered Dental Assistant license in the State of Oklahoma.
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral.
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The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
The Good Shepherd Community Clinic exists so that the working poor and those who lack healthcare access have quality care and improved health outcomes. The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. is building healthy people through whole-patient wellness and trauma informed care.
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