STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Practice business office duties.

 II.     Practice roving assistant duties.

 III.    Practice clinical assistant duties.

 IV.     Practice radiology assistant duties.

 V.      Independently perform clinic opening procedures.

 VI.     Manage patient professionally.

 VII.    Independently perform clinic closing procedures.

 VIII.   Recognize the needs of the patient.

 IX.     Control appointment schedule.

 X       Independently carry out assigned job descriptions.

 XI.     Perform several job descriptions simultaneously.

 XII.    Anticipate dentist needs during clinical procedures.

 XIII.   Demonstrate proper sterilization and disinfecting techniques for instruments and equipment according to OSHA guidelines.

 XIV.    Demonstrate proper sterilization techniques for equipment according to manufacturing recommendations.

 XV.     Demonstrate proper disinfecting techniques for instruments according to OSHA guidelines.

 XVI.    Demonstrate proper disinfecting techniques for equipment according to OSHA guidelines.

 XVII.   Implement proper infection control/barrier techniques as defined by OSHA guidelines.

 XVIII.  Perform radiographic procedures as indicated by dentist of diagnostic quality.

 XIX.    Processing films of diagnostic quality.

 XX      Complete patient records and chart appropriate patient information.

 XXI.    Demonstrate accounting formula for proper pegboard closing procedures.

 XXII.   Demonstrate collection techniques.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Descriptions: Continue to recognize the importance of each job within the dental team.

 II.     Teamwork: Continue to demonstrate initiative and teamwork in the dental clinic.

 III.    Student Progress:  Continue to demonstrate progress in each area defined below.