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Norton Sound Health Corporation lists this Dental Assistant Trainee - Savoonga opportunity in nome, Alaska. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Dental Assistant Trainee - SavoongaAssist Dentists or DHATs in all phases of general dentistry, while undergoing intense training. Maintain an orderly, clean and efficient clinic both in the hospital and in the village. Learn how to provide clinical comprehensive dental services Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.Essential Functions:Greet patients and maintain flow by efficiently turning over dental operationsUnder close supervision, learn to prepare instruments for dental providers, following sterile, aseptic or radiographic technique, ensuring the cleanliness and sterilization of equipment in patient care area in accordance with OSHA standards and corporate policies and proceduresLearn how to monitor indicators of patient well being such as movement, color, respiration, etc., reporting any noticed condition to the dentistLearn how to provide oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments and sealants according to established procedureLearn how to assist the dentist or DHAT, maintaining efficient four handed dental assisting techniquesUnder supervision, learn how to take preliminary impressions and prepare study models from preliminary impressions, trimming and labelingParticipate in itinerant field travel according to established procedures, learning how to compile weekly data for trips, restocking dental field gear units and completing field trip inventory sheetsPerform other duties as assignedPersonal Traits:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.Required Knowledge:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below:No specific job knowledge is requiredRequired Skills and Abilities:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:Ability to provide a high level of customer serviceAbility to understand complex policies and proceduresMinimum Requirements:Education - Degree - ProgramHigh School Diploma or GEDExperience - General (Non-supervisory) - SupervisoryAmount: - 0 (years) - 0 (years)Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.Credentials - Licensure, Certification, Etc.N/APhysical Requirements:Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment Sit more than half the workday Stand and/or walk less than half the workday Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds Push or pull using up to moderate force See and hear with normal acuity Working Conditions:Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time) Travel is required via large aircraft
Worksite address
nome, AK, 99762, US
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