Harris County · 23 hours ago
Bilingual Dental Assistant/Client Service Specialist, Riverside
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expHarris County Public Health is a network of public health professionals dedicated to improving health outcomes for the community. The Bilingual Dental Assistant/Client Service Specialist supports patient care services in the Dental Clinic by performing clinical tasks and maintaining efficient operations while providing comprehensive public health services to patients seeking dental care.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Receives, screens, interviews client for eligibility determination, and registers clients; Co-pay collection, and receipt creation following financial services guidelines; prepares daily/weekly financial reconciliation report for submission to finance
Performs all duties required as part of four handed chairside dental assisting; takes and records vital signs; takes prescribed dental radiographs and/or intraoral photographs; chart patient diagnoses in Dentrix electronic dental record as dictated by dentist
Answers telephone inquiries from clients and others; screen calls to determine nature and urgency of inquiry, refers calls as appropriate, and/or schedules appointment with dental clinical staff; instructs patient as needed regarding visit-type; confirms scheduled appointments and updates appointment status in Dentrix electronic record
Performs operatory set-up for each dental patient including barrier placement on high touch areas; procedure set up including instrument and dental material selection according to planned procedure
Obtains patient histories, and insurance approvals as appropriate, prepares and updates dental charts and associated records; scans all correspondence into Dentrix electronic record
Performs infection control and instrument sterilization according to dental policies and procedures; performs weekly biologic monitoring for autoclaves; performs daily, weekly and monthly dental preventive maintenance; reports any equipment malfunction or repair needs to supervising dentist
Performs in-operatory support for all dental staff during the dental visit as needed
Provides oral hygiene and post-operative instructions to patients under the guidance of the dentist; Participate in school based and community events to promote oral health
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Six (6) months experience in a dental clinical setting as a dental assistant
Texas Registered Dental Assistant
Current Texas Driver's License (upon hire)
BLS for Healthcare Providers
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work well with public and staff members
Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process
Company
Harris County
Harris County focuses on transportation, public health, housing, justice and safety, the environment, and other issues.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Craig B Atkins, CPA
CFO / Director of Financial Services
Araceli "Chely" Chojnacki
Front Receiving COORDINATOR
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