Dental Assistant

Putnam County Health Department has an open Dental Assistant position.
Salary is based on experience and certifications.
For more information, you can contact Lisa Bumbalough or Lisa Ledford at 931-528-2531.
Individual Performance Plan duties of this position are: General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, dental assisting services provided in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Standards of Practice (SOP) Manual, Tennessee Practice Act, clinical check list and protocols to target populations.
Behavior Action Steps 1.
Employee will assemble necessary dental supplies and instruments prior to dental patient seating and treatment as observed by the supervising dentist.
2.
Employee will follow direction of the dentist during dental procedures using 4-handed dental technique as observed by the supervising dentist.
3.
Employee will disinfect and sterilize instruments and operatory after every dental patient treatment as observed by the supervising dentist.
4.
Employee will apply Dental Assistant’s scope of certification to every patient encounter as observed by the supervising dentist.
5.
Employee will follow guidelines and standards as established by the SOP Manual, the TDH Exposure Control Manual, TDH Hazard Communication Manual, and the Tennessee Practice Act as observed by the supervising dentist and with the documentation of the Quality Improvement (QI) standards and Quality Assurance (QA) report findings.
6.
Employee will test the autoclave using biological indicators (aka “spore testing”) on a weekly basis and record outcome in logbook.
7.
Employee will maintain dental unit waterlines and perform water monitoring every 6 months to confirm effectiveness at <500 CFU and record treatment in logbook.
8.
Employee will monitor current dental inventory for expiration on a quarterly basis and document this in accordance with regional protocol.
Maintain adequate dental inventory to insure availability of dental supplies.
Alert dentist and/or regional dental director if problems obtaining supplies arises.
9.
Employee will prepare a quarterly dental supply order based on dental inventory needs and submit to supervising dentist for review and approval in accordance with regional protocol.
10 Employee will provide maintenance per manufacturer guidance on dental equipment such as autoclave, air remediation unit, curing light, and dental hand pieces.
11.
Dental assistant has appropriate health record and other pertinent records available for the dentist prior to seating the patient, charts dental exams, files x-rays, and assures charts are returned to the appropriate local health department personnel as observed by supervising dentist.
12.
Proactively collaborate with the local management team to establish and/or modify clinic appointment profiles most conducive to provide dental care to as many patients per workday as feasible.
13.
Maximize delivery of appropriate and reasonable dental services to each patient served as time and opportunity allows (examples include dental sealant placement, coronal polishing).
14.
Proactively collaborate with the local management team to address trending issues with clinic flow or support, offering timely and constructive suggestions for resolution when working in a local county health department.
Additionally, the incumbent will function as a contributing member of the County Health Department local team by providing service delivery and support to the health department team which ensures the accomplishment of productivity goals.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $2,825.
00 per month Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Vision insurance Schedule: * Day shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person