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Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant - Bluestem Health
Bluestem Health
Lincoln, Nebraska
J-1 visa eligible HPSA: 19 Loan repayment Telehealth job Faculty/Teaching Accepts New Graduates
Job ID #94095
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Location: 

Bluestem Health Main

Description:

Bluestem Health is a resource for the entire community for medical, dental and behavioral health services all under one roof. Our goal is to be a resource for all patients regardless of their ability to pay. We accept all major types of insurance and also offer a sliding fee discount program so that patients are able to afford treatment.

Job Description:

The Dental Assistant works as part of the dental office team performing those clinical and clerical duties necessary to prepare patients for a visit, and to make reappointments when necessary. Duties include telephone answering, preparing charts, and gathering patient information.

Essential Duties:

  1. Greets patients
  2. Assists the dentist with quality patient care.
  3. Ensures patient confidentiality and provides patients with needed information.
  4. Performs other necessary duties required by the Dentist to meet the goal of providing primary health care.
  5. Performs other necessary duties as required by Bluestem Health to achieve the goal of providing primary health care services.
  6. Routine Procedures:
    1. Set up: prepare operatory and instruments for routine general dentistry procedures.
    2. Practice: anticipate dentist’s needs during the procedure.
  7. Radiology:
    1. Safety: use safe radiation exposure practices. (Lead apron, personal safety, correct exposure parameters)
    2. Accuracy: expose radiographs of good diagnostic quality at least 90% of the time.
  8. Sterilization:
    1. Laboratory: demonstrate correct procedures for cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments. (Cleaning, preparation, and use of autoclave and dry  heat methods).
    2. Testing: demonstrate correct procedure for testing sterilization equipment for adequate sterilization. Able to demonstrate correct documentation procedures.
  9. Operatory, Disinfection, and Maintenance:
    1. Opening Procedure: prepare dental operatory at start of day.
    2. Closing Procedure: describe correct dental clinic area closing procedure.
    3. Disinfection: correctly disinfect the operatory between patients.
  10. Scheduling: a. Demonstrate correct routine scheduling procedures and appropriate phone techniques.
  11. Record Maintenance:
    1. Charting: accurately chart patient’s dental condition from doctor’s dictation.
    2. Forms: prepare appropriate forms as indicated by patient treatment, ensure charting is accurate.
    3. Encounters: accurately complete encounter form based on procedures completed.
    4. Paperwork: assist patients with any paperwork, including referrals.
    5. Dental Record: correctly enter and scan medical history, medications, allergies, correspondence, etc. into patient’s electronic dental record.
  12. Supplies:
    1. Inventory: correctly order inventory and distribute supplies and restock operatories. Do so in a timely and accurate fashion.
Requirements:
  1. Completion of an accredited dental assisting program and/or certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) as a Certified Dental Assistant preferred
  2. Certification for dental radiography preferred.
  3. Certification for coronal polishing preferred.
  4. Basic Life Support Certified
  5. Prior dental office experience preferred.
  6. High energy and a positive attitude
  7. A dedication to quality and accuracy
  8. An ability to work well with co-workers; especially in a small office
  9. An ability to fulfill their job requirements with minimal supervision
  10. Good oral and written communication skills
  11. Ability to work under pressure


Additional information:

We offer competitive pay, paid holidays, full benefits and 401(K) match. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Bluestem Health is an equal opportunity employer. There is no discrimination with regard to hiring, assignments, promotion or other conditions of staff employment because of race, creed, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference or a disability not pertinent to the assigned job.

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Bluestem Health

Facility Type:

Community Health Center

Community Type:

Urban – Underserved

Community/Service Population:

50,001 and above / 10,001 - 25,000

Additional Links:

Employer Contact:

Health Center Association of Nebraska
3929 S. 147th St. Suite 100A
Omaha, Nebraska 68144Tel:4029333519
careers@hcanebraska.org
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Contact Information:

Brittany Tran
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Tel: 402-471-0148
Brittany.Tran@nebraska.gov
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Rural-Health.aspx

J-1 Contact Information:

Heidi Peirce
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Tel: 402- 471-6057
Heidi.Peirce@nebraska.gov
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Rural-Health-Visa-Waiver.aspx

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