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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Who We Are:</u></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Neighborhood Health Center is a non-profit organization local to Portland, OR serving underserved patients in the areas of primary care, internal medicine, dental services and more. Our patient-centered approach to care honors the unique needs and circumstances of each individual patient. NHC sees people, not problems, and recognizes that the time spent as a patient in a doctors office is only one factor in a persons overall health. Our leading edge, integrated clinical teams work in partnership with patients, their families, and the communities we serve to provide whole-person care, prevention, and ongoing support.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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This position as Dental Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the Community Dental Hygienist and Community Dental Expanded Function Dental Assistant with the delivery of patient care in school and community-based settings using portable dental equipment and will provide services across all community dental programs; and secondarily will receive the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in clinical settings, with optional training available to support growth toward a dental assistant role. This role will also intermittently support education services and will use evidence-based and age-appropriate education tools to promote oral health and sealant services.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Essential Job Duties</u></strong></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Assists the dental hygienist and dental assistant in setting up and tearing down portable dental equipment and supplies at designated locations/schools on days and times scheduled.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Sets up and ensures that instruments, supplies, and equipment are immediately available for patient care.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Drives company cargo van with portable equipment to and from dental events.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Provides direct assistance to the dental hygienist and dental assistant in oral screenings and dental sealant application procedures by performing 4-handed dentistry, including passing instruments for procedures.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Assists in recording findings using a paper form or electronic application as determined by NHC.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Assists in sorting paperwork, accompanying students to and from their classrooms, and seating patients.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Maintains proper infection control practices at all times, including the following areas: PPE, hand hygiene, handling and disposal of sharps and biohazard waste, instrument sterilization and dental chair and equipment disinfection. </span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance. </span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Assists at in-class education events in all school districts served by NHC’s sealant program.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Helps set up and operate a hands-on oral health learning lab for school-based sealant program.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Educates students about the importance of preventative oral health care and help increase their oral health literacy.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Promotes sealant and School Based Health Center services at school events.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Enhance cultural responsiveness.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Performs other duties as assigned.</span></li>\n\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">If working in clinics when Community Dental activities are not scheduled, this position may receive training to assist with the following clinical tasks:</span>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Provide direct clinical assistance to dentists and dental hygienists by performing 4-handed dentistry, including passing instruments for operative and oral surgery procedures and mixing filling and medicinal materials.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Communicates with Dentist of their daily schedule and patient information; communicate with dental team about schedule changes and informs providers of changes.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Communicates expected wait times to patients, Dentists, and dental receptionist.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Seats and positions patient in the operatory.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Serves as anesthesia monitor for patients receiving care under nitrous oxide sedation.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Effectively cleans and/or sterilizes instruments and treatment rooms according to company policies and procedures and in accordance with State and Federal regulations for infection control.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Charts findings and treatment plans under the Dentist’s or Dental Hygienist’s direction.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Performs all duties necessary to support teledentistry.</span></li>\n\t\t<li><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Performs receptionist functions on an as needed basis.</span></li>\n\t</ul>\n\t</li>\n</ul>",
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