Career Opportunities

Allegany Dental Care offers career opportunities for business assistants, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. If you are already working in the dental field and are looking for a more progressive practice, you might want to consider Allegany Dental Care. If you are looking into dentistry as a career change, perhaps we can get you started.

Please contact Cathy Bushey, Human Resources & Marketing Director, at (301) 797-6381 or cbushey@alleganydentalcare.com with your inquiries.

Business Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling patients
• Registering patients when they arrive for their appointment
• Charging patients out after their appointment
• Answering telephones
• Coordinating care with dental specialists
• Coordinating dental insurance benefits
• Working closely with the Doctors and clinical staff to maintain an efficient office

Qualifications:

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional appearance and manner
• Computer literacy
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Associates or Bachelors Degree in Business Administration
• Or at least 2 years of dental/medical office experience

Dental Hygienist

Responsibilities:

• Performing dental prophylaxis and/or non-surgical periodontal care as prescribed by the Doctor
• Educating our patients with appropriate educational information concerning proper oral hygiene
• Taking appropriate radiographs at intervals determined by office policy and as instructed by the Doctor
• Updating patient?s medical and clinical data in the computer system
• Maintaining dental instruments and a stocked operatory
• Assisting front desk with scheduling hygiene appointments
• Sterilizing and distributing hygiene instruments

Qualifications:

• A current Maryland Dental Hygienist License
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and institutional regulations and guidelines for providing outpatient dental services
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional appearance and manner
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel
• Ability to work independently while functioning as a team member

Dental Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Having understanding of dental procedures and using that knowledge to assist the Doctor
• Preparing the operatory for treatment to be rendered and having necessary instruments and supplies available for the Doctor
• Taking dental radiographs as directed by the Doctor
• Disinfecting operatories and setting up for the next procedure
• Preparing lab cases and logging them once they arrive
• Maintaining a disinfected and properly stocked operatory
• Working within MOSH/OSHA guidelines and regulations
• Maintaining proper clinical notes in the patient?s record where appropriate
• Communicating effectively with the patient about procedures and aftercare instructions

Qualifications:

• A current License as a Qualified Dental Assistant (QDA) through the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• A current Radiology License through the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional appearance and manner
• Ability to work independently while functioning as a team member

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