Dental Assistant
Company: Premise Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Healthcare Without Rival -Premise Health is the world's leading
direct
healthcare provider and one of the largest digital providers in the
country,
serving over 11 million eligible lives across more than 2,500 of
the largest
commercial and municipal employers in the U.S. Premise partners
with its
clients to offer fully connected care - in-person and in the
digital
environment. It operates more than 800 onsite and nearsite wellness
centers in
45 states and Guam, delivering care through the Digital Wellness
Center and
onsite, nearsite, mobile, and event solutions. -Premise delivers
value by simplifying complexity and
breaking down barriers to give diverse member populations access to
convenient,
integrated, high-quality care. We offer more than 30 products,
delivering the
breadth and depth of care required to serve organizations' total
populations.
The result is healthcare that meets the needs of members and their
families,
helping them live healthier while lowering costs for organizations.
-Premise offers a wide range of dynamic, purpose-driven
career opportunities. - -We are looking for a PRN -Dental Assistant
-to join the
amazing team at our Employer Health Center located in San Antonio,
TX.
-M-F 7:45a-6:15p. -Ideal candidate would be able to work 2-3 days
during the week as needed. -ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: -
assistance to dental providers in the performance of dental
procedures, to
include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic,
and all
other dental procedures as needed.Prepare, sterilize,
organize, and set-up dental equipment to ensure that all dental
sterilization
guidelines are followed according to dental guidelines.Monitor and
maintain
dental inventory, supplies and equipment (i.e. compressor,
evacuator system,
sterilizers, and light curing units etc.) in accordance with
manufacture
guidelines.Take dental
radiographs in accordance with provider orders; assist in the
monitoring and
maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.Help
develop and
participate in all performance improvement activity relating to
dental
practice, and ensure the dental component complies with all
regulatory
requirements and standards.Provide excellent
internal/external customer service via telephone, fax or
face-to-face contact
to assist patients with their health care needs.Provide patient
management during dental procedures to include: instrument
transfer, isolation,
oral evacuation, retraction, and preparation of dental instruments
and
materials to include mixing filling and impression materials,
charting
examination and treatment results in patients' dental
records.Maintain daily logs
on daily maintenance procedures.Maintain dental
laboratory slips creating dental records of incoming and outgoing
dental cases.Maintain proper
maintenance of dental charts and dental forms.Provide patients
with written and oral post-operative instructions for dental
procedures.Teach patients
appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; i.e.
tooth
brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling.Take accurate
patient history and vital signs.May require other
duties as assigned. -JOB REQUIREMENTS -EDUCATION:
state/national license/registration (ie: Dental Assisting National
Board -
Certified Dental Assistant - DANB CDA) to include copy of actual
license,
verification of license, or email including license number as
applicableCopy of Radiation
Safety/X-ray Certificate or equivalent if not DANB CDA as required
by state
dental boardCPR (BLS for
community/lay responder or Healthcare Provider/Professional
Rescuer- the copy
must include the front and back of card. Certification must include
"hands on"
evaluation of skills by the trainer/instructor. Total on-line
courses will not
be accepted. Course must also meet the American Heart Association
(AHA)
standards but need not be an AHA certificate. -EXPERIENCE:
from an accredited Dental Assistant Program or have a minimum of 3
years of
experience.Previous experience
with digital imaging preferred. -Work-life
balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where
Premise is
headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the
same for
ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers benefits
packages
including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid
holidays and
vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, and much more
our talent
acquisition team will be happy to share with you.
Premise Health
is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion, and we do
not
discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability
status.
Keywords: Premise Health, San Marcos , Dental Assistant, Other , San Antonio, Texas
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