Bilingual Dental Assistant (English/Spanish)

Summary of duties: Support dental care delivery by assisting chair side and front office

- Prepare treatment room for patients by setting out instruments and materials, sterilizing dental instruments

- Prepare patients for dental treatment.

- Assist Dentists with treatment of patients.

-Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.

- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, and instruct patients in proper dental hygiene.

- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending management meetings, conferences, and/or workshops as required.

- Keep records of dental treatments and maintain confidentiality including private health information.

- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing requests as assigned.

- Schedule patient appointments and work with patients on billing and payment.

As Needed

- Greet patients and assists as needed with sign-in documents; periodically check waiting area to ensure that all patients have been registered, and they are being served in a timely manner

- Schedule new and established patients using EMR (eClinical); notify patient if past due balance exists; notify Dental Manager when payment plan is requested/needed; assist patient with paperwork including sliding-scale application if appropriate.

- Keep patients/legal guardians informed of situations that affect patient’s clinic visit such as extended waiting times and follow-up visits

- Enter all required registration and insurance information on established and new patients into the EMR; verify at each visit that patient information is correct and active. Complete all reports and data entry as directed.

- Notify and confirm appointments with patients. Remind patients to bring all medications, blood pressure/blood sugar logs, discharge records and any other relevant information to each appointment.

- Schedule follow-up visits and/or referrals.

- Answer and direct phone calls; direct incoming faxes to the appropriate departments; direct walk-in visitor, vendor, or repair personnel to appropriate location while notifying the Dental Manager.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Education and/or Experience - Completion of a formal and accredited Dental Assistant Training Program or relevant education with prior experience. Certified Dental Assistant preferred. High School graduate or technical school graduate.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Maintain Dental Assistant License and other certificates required by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free flu shots
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid jury duty
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person