South Lane School District

Sealant Coordinator/Dental Assistant

10-20 hours per week/ Sept - June $19.50/hour

Supervised by: Dental Care Coordinator

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule Sealant and Fluoride Outreach Programs within the South Lane, Creswell and North Douglas school districts.
• Help provide Dental Screenings to children 0-12^th Track information for Oregon Health Authority reporting.
• Prepare and distribute paperwork packets for consent to serve children during preventative services clinics.
• Attend yearly trainings at the Oregon Health Authority for School Based Sealant Program.
• Attend registration and open house nights to make students and families aware of services provided by South Lane Children’s Dental Clinic.
• Update and submit School Based Sealant forms for approval yearly to Oregon Health Authority.
• Maintain certification with Oregon Health Authority for School Based Sealant Program.
• Attend in person and virtual Oregon Health Authority trainings.
• Schedule and prepare reviews for Oregon Health Authority.
• Assist chairside in the placement of sealants and fluoride to children in the schools with a mobile dental set-up.
• Maintain and organize consent forms, charts and documentation from school-based sealant program and prevention clinic days.
• Support preventative dental health team in providing informed dental education.
• Provide transportation to children to and from dental appointments at South Lane Children’s Dental Clinic.
• Be trained to submit billing for sealants, screening, fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

The perfect candidate with be highly skilled at multi-tasking and have the ability to change pace and direction quickly as well as take direction and work independently.  Working with children is fun and rewarding however many different variables drive our clinic, including, volunteer doctors, school schedules, school administration, staffing hours, etc.  Our patients range in age from 0-18 and often come from high risk families. We operate with volunteer dentists and we accommodate each individual working style.  Job duties vary each week and change regularly.  Please visit our Facebook Page South Lane Children’s Dental to see pictures and info about our clinic. Location of our clinic is in Cottage Grove Oregon. Additionally, the program travels to Drain, Creswell, and schools at South Lane School District. Hours vary each week depending on the school calendars and volunteer dentists.

 

Application Procedure

Applications are completed online at: https://slane.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

 

South Lane School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, veterans’ status or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA).