Registered Dental Assistant or Dental Assistant

Job description

Primary Accountability The Dental Assistant is responsible for preparing the patient for dental treatment and assisting the dentist with various clinical dental procedures. Description of Primary Responsibilities: - Responsible for supporting and monitoring patient flow in the back office. - Scrubs appointments in advance to ensure proper lab cases, finances, and information is available for the patient visit. - Assists in the distribution of patients among dental providers, including walk-ins. - Keeps patients informed of wait times and ensures patients are properly flowed in the system. - Understands general front office workflows and is able to step in to support the front office when needed, and schedule patient appointments. - Responsible for performing various initial aspects of the patient visit. - Greets patients in the reception area and escorts the patient to the dental operatory. - Obtains vital signs and patient data. - Reviews health record with the patient and updates clinical information such as current medications, allergies, medical and surgical histories. - Performs documentation in the patient’s electronic health record according to policy and training. - Assures...