DENTAL OFFICE ASSISTANT - Stevenson Family Health Center

Kick-start a smile-making career as a Dental Office Assistant at the Institute for Family Healthwhere teamwork, purpose, and top-tier 1199 union benefits come together. In this hands-on role, youll be an essential partner in patient care, supporting dentists during clinical procedures and helping create a smooth, welcoming experience for every patient. From preparing exam rooms and instruments to keeping charts accurate and up to date, your organization and attention to detail will keep the practice running at its best. As an 1199 union position, youll enjoy outstanding benefits including comprehensive health coverage, pension and retirement plans, generous paid time off, job security, and career advancement opportunitiesmaking this more than a job, its a stable and rewarding path in healthcare. Checks in patients and notifies providers that patient is present.Maintain dental laboratory, process instruments, and monitor lab cases (check-in of lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases, sending out lab cases, completing lab log sheets, etc.)Follows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization and radiograph developing equipment.Follows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by department, organization, and overseen by Infection Control Officer.Records patient appointment data daily i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source Medicaid self-pay, etc.Takes and process radiographs as directed by the dentist/ hygienist.Place treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment into the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical records.