Dental Assistant Intern

Dental Assistant Intern Opportunity

We are recruiting for a motivated Dental Assistant Intern to join our team! It's never too early or too late to start a career as a Dental Assistant! Program Highlights include a 6-month program of training and education, full time participation, and 960 hours of education to include online learning, simulation labs, and experiential rotations at a minimum of seven dental clinics, 8 sites within the Denver Health system. Hands-on learning directly within the industry, providing the best possible learning opportunities for our students. Highly skilled and educated preceptors and staff. Working in a healthcare setting that values our diverse patient population and workforce.

Job Summary : Under direct supervision, provides sub-professional dental work assisting dental providers in the care and treatment of dental patients while participating as a dental assisting student intern with the Denver Health Dental Assistant Training Program. Functions to support both front and back clinical functions in creating an environment that enhances the patient experience by ensuring safety and quality of dental service.

Essential Functions :

• At the Clinical Level : Maintaining all environment of care areas, including equipment, dental materials, and stocking of supplies in all rooms to ensure that the clinic is functional and in good working order. (40%)
• At the Chairside Level : Communicating well with patients by providing and following AIDET protocols when greeting and seating patients in a timely manner. Providing chair side dental assistance to all providers within all Dental Specialty Departments. Acquiring diagnostic and quality radiographic images for the providers with good visibility and contrast. Properly handling of dental instruments and sterilization of needed equipment. Setting up and breaking down of all operatories before and after care. Demonstrating asepsis techniques and practices appropriate infection control in the operatories. Following OSHA, CDC, ADA, and Joint Commission regulations and guidelines. Reviewing daily schedules to determine needs for the day for the TEAM and communicates adjustments for proper patient flow. (50%)
• At the Patient and Employee Level : Supporting scheduling and reappointing of patients for follow-up care. Following HIPPA guidelines to maintain patient record confidentiality. Promoting positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors. Treating these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displaying courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal. (10%)

Education : No High School Diploma and / or No GED

Work Experience : 0-1 months training / experience providing chair side assistance to a dentist in the examination and treatment of patients.

Licenses : Knowledge generally at a base level of dental materials Knowledge of patient record maintenance procedures. Knowledge of infection control and safety guidelines.

Skills and Abilities : Skill in placing and positioning suction tubes and isolation devices in patients. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to follow Dentist's instructions. Ability to schedule patients using in-house scheduling software. Ability to calm patient when necessary.

Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.