Dental Assistant - Part Time Saturdays 7am-3:30pm, Kansas City

Description SUMMARY: Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures Assists with the taking and development of dental radiographs (x-rays) Asks about the patient's medical history and takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temp, and respirations) Assists the dentist and management staff with developing infection control protocols specific to dental procedures Dons and maintains integrity of Personal Protective Equipment during the performance and clean-up following dental procedures Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment used in the dental suite Provides patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures Teaches patients’ appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing) Takes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth) Performs office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer Communicates with nursing staff, dentists, practitioners, suppliers, jail facility and patients as appropriate and directed by the site dentist Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipates needed supplies; places and expedites orders for supplies as approved by the dentist; verifies receipt of supplies Maintains control and perpetual inventory of sharps stored in the dental suite Reports for work as scheduled and is prepared to begin work at the assigned time Any and all other duties as assignedQualifications Certification in field applying for preferred 2 years of related experience Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training Strong computer, Internet, and email skills