Dental Assistant - Clinic-OMFS - CRMC

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

Community Regional Medical Center provides central California with the highest level of care available in the region. We measure up with top hospitals nationally and are the 3^rd largest in California! Our 685 beds is home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. With a full-service 58,000 square-foot Emergency Department, we are one of the largest and busiest in California. We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand our pediatric specialty services. The hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We’re affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility and have trained 3,000 Medical Doctor’s to date plus we continue to invest in research and training grants.

Employee Benefits We provide robust benefit plans with competitive premiums for medical and dental/vision along with retirement plans. Additionally, you will accrue paid time off from your first day of employment. Other Benefits include: Long-term Disability Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage, educational and professional certification reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Credit Union Membership, Fitness Center, 24 hour Subway, onsite concierge service, and Retirement Planning classes.

The Dental Assistant provides chairside or operating room assistance to a dentist or oral surgeon. Provides dental care and delivery support by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments and materials for oral maintenance, tooth repair, dental implant placement, bone grafting and extractions. Performs clerical tasks related to patient care.

Accountabilities

1. Prepares patient for examinations and treatment, including instruments for procedure and assures that dental/medical record are available for the dentist.
2. Assists with dental procedures performed in the operating room, setting up instruments and supplies using standard practices and procedural instruction as a guide when possible. Assists at chairside by passing tools and equipment, preparing and passing filling materials, obtaining and recording vital signs.
3. Maintains inventory and log of local anesthetics used on a daily basis. Maintains inventory in each operatory and treatment room.
4. Provides dental operatory set-up and breakdown between patients while following infection control protocols; sterilize and maintain instruments.
5. Cleans utility room, storage room and patient room properly after each use. Maintains a clean work environment according to OSHA and The Joint Commission standards and infection control guidelines.
6. Assists with conscious sedation procedure in OMFS, support chins as needed by surgeon or acts as the recorder for the procedure.
7. Provides preoperative and post-operative instructions.
8. Assists with dressing changes, suture and arch wire removal.
9. Takes quality x-rays Panorex, Cephs, Laterals, CBCT’s and PA's) as directed by the dentist.
10. Performs impressions as needed for pre-surgical and split patients.
11. Performs daily/monthly checks on crash cart to ensure its proper functionality.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education
• High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED) or Completion of a CMC Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required
• Successful completion of a Dental Assistant training program approved by the California State Board of Dental Examiners required

Experience
• 2 years of dental experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications
• Certificate of completion in a course in radiation safety approved by the California State Board of Dental Examiners, which includes theory and clinical application in radiographic technique required
• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• RDA - State of California Registered Dental Assistant required

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.