Mobile Dental Assistant

360Care - King of Prussia, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

King of Prussia, PA

Accommodation

About the position

The Mobile Dental Assistant position is a vital role responsible for providing dental care assistance in long-term care facilities. This position requires a dedicated individual who can effectively support dentists in delivering quality care to patients. The Mobile Dental Assistant will be tasked with maintaining clinical records and charts through electronic medical records, ensuring that all documentation is accurate and up-to-date. This role involves a variety of responsibilities, including the care and cleaning of medical equipment, which is essential for maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for patient care. In this position, the Mobile Dental Assistant will assist the dentist with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner. This includes reviewing, verifying, and maintaining current clinical records, charts, and medical histories. The assistant will also be responsible for updating patient odontograms for every patient encounter and efficiently passing instruments and supplies to the dentist during procedures. Maintaining the treatment area is crucial, which involves tasks such as evacuation, washing, isolating, drying, and illuminating the area properly. The Mobile Dental Assistant will provide daily feedback and work closely with the branch office to optimize the dental schedule and reporting. Managing patient flow during facility visits is another key responsibility, which may include assisting patients in wheelchairs. The assistant will balance and generate daily production reports for the dentist and ensure that dental charges are posted accurately and in a timely manner. Additionally, the role requires troubleshooting equipment issues, maintaining dental supplies inventory, and ensuring that all dental equipment is functioning properly. The position demands strong communication skills, as the Mobile Dental Assistant will interact with patients, family members, and healthcare providers. Following OSHA and HIPAA guidelines is essential, as is maintaining confidentiality of all patient information. The role requires travel up to 100% of the time, making reliable transportation a necessity. Overall, the Mobile Dental Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring a positive experience for patients while supporting the dental team in various capacities.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctor with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Review, verify and maintain current and accurate clinical records, charts and medical history through electronic medical records.
• Ensure integrity of all documentation.
• Update patient odontogram for every patient encounter.
• Efficiently pass instruments and supplies to the dentist for appropriate care being rendered.
• Maintain the treatment area by evacuation, washing, isolating, drying and illuminating properly.
• Provide daily feedback and work in conjunction with branch office to optimize dental schedule and reporting.
• Efficiently manage patient flow of facility visit and may push wheelchair.
• Balance and generate daily production reports and provide to dentist upon departure.
• Accurately post the dental charges to the appropriate provider in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for all care and cleaning of medical equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and report to proper resources.
• Maintain and schedule planned maintenance for dental equipment.
• Responsible for clean-up of service area used in facility.
• Inspect and maintain the vehicle's exterior and interior appearance, as well as perform basic support undertakings like routine oil changes, refueling the vehicle, change brake lights, etc.
• Maintain dental supplies inventory by auditing stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed supplies; place and expedite orders for supplies.
• Manage resources by preparing supplies with minimum waste or need for duplication.
• Ensure all dental equipment is working properly by completing preventive maintenance requirements and following manufacturer's instructions.
• Assist dentist diagnosis by exposing and processing digital dental radiographs.
• Assist with education of patients on proper oral hygiene techniques.
• Able to multitask, be detail oriented and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of medical and dental terminology.
• Ensure a positive experience for our patients.
• Follow all OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty and staff.
• Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.
• Actively support and comply with all components of the compliance program, including completion of training and reporting of suspected violations of law and Company policy.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information; abide with HIPAA and PHI guidelines at all times.
• React positively to change and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School education or GED.
• Medical / Dental Assistant experience preferred.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record and car insurance.
• Must have completed and passed a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test.
• Hepatitis B vaccination is preferred.
• Must have state radiation license or certificate.
• Must have good computer skills and medical terminology experience.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to follow directions and listen to needs of patients and doctors.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid time off for holidays and vacations.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.