Dental Hygenist

Position Title: Dental Assistant/Medical Records Clerk

Classification: non-exempt

Reports To: Health & Wellness Director

Pay: $20.16-$22.58

Position Description

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps’ national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Summary

Reports to the Health/Wellness Director. Performs specialized dental functions in the provision of dental services to students.

Essential Functions

• Prepares individual student medical folders. Observes discretion in handling confidential information.

• Prepares medical appointment slips for students in the Center Information System (CIS).

• Maintains student records for a variety of purposes, such as status reports.

• Responds to student and staff inquiries regarding medical records.

• Performs other general clerical duties including, but not limited to, typing correspondence, form letters, schedules, forms, and reports.

• Proofreads and copies documents, processes incoming and outgoing mail, answers telephone, receives visitors, and files documentation.

• Assists with processing students’ medical leaves in the CIS.

• Assists with maintaining medical equipment and inventory.

• Prepares all incoming medical bills for manager review prior to submission to the finance department.

• Prepares a treatment room for patients by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.

• Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patients.

• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.

• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting proper instruments for the procedure.

• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health.

• Helps dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.

• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.

• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential in accordance with HIPAA.

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, submitting work orders, when necessary, through Asset Essentials, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing, and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.

• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the center.

• Acts as a responsible custodian for the assigned center property.

• Reports violations of ethical behavior.

• Suggests opportunities for continuous operational improvement and reduction of waste.

• Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Education & Experience

• State-registered Dental Hygienist

• Must meet education and examination requirements as established by the state’s Dental Practice Act for dental hygienists.

• Have satisfactorily practiced for at least two years for licensure by endorsement. • Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology.

• Must complete state required continuing education hours in accordance with state licensing and Dental Practice Act (which may include infection control, child abuse identification and reporting, confidentiality).

• One year’s experience working with young adults or adolescents.

Certifications/Competencies

• Certification from accredited Dental Hygiene School and licensure must be in good standing in state where dental hygiene is provided.

• Must be knowledgeable of medical software and computer networking systems. • Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Computer proficiency

• Must type a minimum of 50 words per minute.

Minimum Eligibility Qualifications

• If the position requires driving, a valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record is required

• I-9 documentation required to verify authorization to work in the United States

• Successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug test.

Additional Information

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities that are required for this position and may be updated. In the event of change of duties, the employee will be notified.

Living Dynamic

We believe that every role matters and that every customer, both internal and external, should feel empowered to be the best that they can be. Dynamic Workforce Solutions is a place where passion meets purpose and results in excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Diversity is at the heart of our business. It is key to our people's passion for serving individuals and communities who seek to build a stronger workforce. We strive to create a work environment that provides all our team members with equal access to information, development and opportunity. Furthermore, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply rooted in the values instilled by our Four Cornerstones and commitment to Extreme Customer Service. We recognize that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style and background bring richness to our work environments. Such differences help us connect better with the workforce development needs of people we serve in our communities. We believe that attracting, developing and retaining a base of employees that reflects the diversity of our customers is essential to our success.