Externship - Dental Assisting

Overview

Position Title: Dental Assistant - Student Extern

Status: Unpaid Externship

The externship provides a community health center environment to expand classroom learning and competencies in a clinical setting. Externs follow all procedures and policies in the same manner and standard as employed LCH&D staff. All care and services are provided in accordance with Lorain County Health & Dentistry’s philosophy of partnership with patients while integrating its values of Respect, Quality, Compassion and Hope.

All extern work-based learning components will be in alignment with the student’s school and program requirements and will be unpaid.

• Welcome and drape patients.
• Review patient’s medical and oral history.
• Develop clinical competency in the area of Diagnostic Radiographs.
• Develop clinical competency in areas of 4 handed dental procedures, including:
  Preventative Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery Procedures, and Endodontics.
• Coordinate and oversee patient flow, assuring patients are seated timely and appropriately.
• Assure the clinical area meets or exceeds quality and regulatory standards.
• Remove all instruments and tools from treatment room after use and process them for sterilization.
• Assist in preparing trays and setting up for all procedures.
• Cleans and sets up treatment rooms for scheduled procedures.
• Prepares, Decontaminates, and disinfects instruments, tray setup and instrument sterilization.
• Manage general house cleaning tasks.
• Break down and set up operatories.
• Maintain lab counter areas keeping them clean and free of clutter.
• Document and maintain accurate sterilization records.
• Collect, store and ensure proper disposal of biohazards and sharps waste.
• Be knowledgeable of spill containment and clean up.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure records are maintained accurately by designated staff.
• Maintain HIPAA policy at all times.
• Sustain infection prevention standards at all times per company policy.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in all areas of assigned job functions.
• Ensure the organization’s policies and procedures are followed consistently, in alignment with managerial guidelines.
• Deliver care and services in accordance with the organization’s philosophy of partnership with patients and the organization’s values of Respect, Quality, Compassion and Hope.
• Provide input and recommendations to enhance the growth and success of the organization.
• Operate in alignment with the theories taught by the organization.
• Make every effort to meet daily goals and objectives as defined by the organization.
• Assume other reasonable duties as needed or directed by leadership.
• Report any issues that could negatively impact the organization or its relationships with patients and the community, and report safety violations and infractions against the organization’s vision, mission and values.

• Local travel required.
• Attend meetings and trainings as directed.

• Fine and gross motor skills will be frequently employed.
• Some lifting of supplies and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and communicable diseases.

• Desire to pursue dental career and willingness to grow and participate in hands-on Dental Assistant training.
• Desire to pursue Ohio Radiographer license and training to produce competent diagnostic radiographs.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor and communicate enthusiastically with patients.
• Ability to be responsive in working with a culturally-diverse patient population.
• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to master a therapeutic communication approach.
• Ability to independently complete multiple tasks.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively support a team.

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