Pediatric Dental Assistant - All About Kids Pediatric Dentistry - Napoleon, OH

Company Core Purpose, Core Values
Dental Excellence Group is a growing company that offers patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in the Northwest Ohio area. There are more than 100 employees, including doctors, hygienists, clinical assistants, and business and marketing support teams. The practice’s purpose is to create a place where dental care is so friendly, comfortable, and convenient, it completely changes the way people think about dentistry.
The practice has six core values; a teamwork focus, a patients first mentality, with the patients’ comfort and care our #1 priority. We value kindness and compassion, both within our team and with our patients and doing the right thing, even if it means correcting our mistakes. We also value being your best, challenging all team members to meet their God given potential in attitude, skill, and service. Our final core value is making every minute count, driving performance and efficiency.
Mission of Dental Assistant
The Pediatric Dental Assistant reports to the Practice Administrator. The mission of the Pediatric Dental Assistant is to help facilitate parent and patient understanding of the treatment needed as well assisting the doctor with chair side dental procedures. The Pediatric Dental Assistant is accountable for creating a relationship with parents and patients, assisting the doctor to increase doctor production. The Pediatric Dental Assistant must be knowledgeable about dentistry and be able to work with the doctor in a wider variety of dental procedures. The Pediatric Dental Assistant must become credentialed at the hospital where our Pediatric Dentist goes.
Key Performance Indicators

Doctor production
Same day procedures

Key Responsibilities

Seating patient and provide patient comfort
Updating health histories and taking vital signs
Be completely prepared for procedure prior to the dentist coming in treatment room
Assisting chair side with dentist with a wide variety of procedures
Taking x-rays
Taking impressions, pouring up impressions and lab work
Some independent work with patients (seating crowns, adjusting dentures, applying fluoride, and more) within the assistant’s scope of practice
Ordering and putting supplies away. As well as stocking rooms
Patient education about procedures
Cleaning and setting up rooms
Sterilizing instruments
Equipment maintenance and upkeep
Going to the hospital for General Anesthesia cases and other duties not listed

Key Competencies

Customer Focus
Good oral communication
Team player
Organization/planning
Resourcefulness/Initiative
Excellence
Adaptable
Likability
Stress management
Listening
Integrity
Intelligence
Assertiveness
Enthusiasm/passion

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