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Radiologic Technologist X-Ray

Location: Madison, Wisconsin (Onsite) Work Type: Permanent Positions: 1 Hours: 3640 Hours per Week

The Radiologic Technologist X-Ray is responsible for performing diagnostic imaging procedures to assist physicians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions. This role requires strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to provide high-quality patient care in a hospital imaging environment.

Must-Have Qualifications

Minimum 12+ years of Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray) experience ARRT Certification (Required) Wisconsin Radiologic Technologist License (Required prior to start, if applicable) BLS Certification (AHA Required) Strong knowledge of radiographic imaging procedures and patient positioning

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in hospital or acute care settings Familiarity with digital radiography systems and EMR Strong patient care and communication skills

Work Environment

Medical Imaging / Radiology Department Onsite role in Madison, WI Patient-focused clinical setting

Additional Requirements

Must be flexible with night shifts and scheduling needs Ability to manage multiple imaging cases Must comply with all clinical and regulatory standards

Dietary Aide - Part-time

Brookstone Estates of Paris - Paris, IL 61944

Overview

Salary Range $15.25 - $15.50 Hourly Position Type Part Time

Description

Responsibilities:

• Serves high-quality, nourishing meals, snacks, and beverages to our residents in consideration of dietary preferences and restrictions
• Prepares dining areas, providing a clean and welcoming environment for resident social gathering and meals
• Assists in maintaining a sanitary and organized kitchen while ensuring compliance to safety and sanitation protocols
• Engages with residents in a compassionate and impactful manner, cultivating a warm and supportive environment where the values of love, compassion, and dignity are reflected in every interaction

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Completion of ServSafe Food Handler Certification within 90 days of start
• Must demonstrate the ability to serve with love, compassion, and dignity

Benefits:

• Advancement and professional growth opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit packages
• EAP & wellness programs
• 401(k) with biweekly employer match*
• Outside-In Employee Referral Program
• Intentional work-life balance supported with competitive Paid Time Off*
• Self-service payroll & accuracy tools (Paycom)

*Benefits and eligibility may vary based on employment status (full-time/part-time)

Outpatient Registered Nurse

The professional registered nurse Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This position is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.

All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations.

Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.

Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre during post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed.

Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.

Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.

Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.

Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.

Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.

Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.

Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.

Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.

Required to complete CAP requirements to advance.

Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.

This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.

The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.

May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.

Day to day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians.

The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.

Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following:

Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.

Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.

Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Current appropriate state licensure.

Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.

Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.

Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred).

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate's work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies. Hourly Rate: $31.00 - $52.00 Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave.

• Major holidays off!
• No prior RN dialysis experience required; 12 weeks of paid & structured training with an assigned Preceptor & Nurse Educator
• 70,000+ dedicated employees, 200,000+ patients, 2,600+ dialysis centers, 350+ research sites across North America
• Largest provider of renal care products and services in the nation, including state-of-the-art dialysis machines, dialyzers and pharmaceuticals, and we are home to the country's largest renal specialty laboratories
• Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year

Patient Access Representative

National Jewish Health is seeking a Patient Access Representative to be the first point of contact for patients on-site. This role focuses on providing outstanding customer service, ensuring a seamless patient registration process, and maintaining accuracy in all patient accounts. No prior medical experience is required, making this an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong communication and service skills to begin or grow a career in health care.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet patients and caregivers, provide directions, answer questions, and ensure a welcoming experience.
• Complete patient registration accurately, verify insurance coverage, and ensure authorizations and referrals are in place.
• Collect payments, reconcile cash, and maintain accurate records in PatientTrak and other systems.
• Scan and transfer documentation to appropriate systems while keeping information current and accurate.

National Jewish Health, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, has been at the forefront of patient care and groundbreaking medical discovery since 1899. For 125 years, the institution has been dedicated to providing exceptional care, conducting pioneering research, and educating future health care professionals.

Position Summary

The Admission Services Representative is the first on-site point of contact for patients at National Jewish Health. This position is responsible for registering patients, providing outstanding customer service, updating PatientTrak and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties

1. Provides excellent customer service to patients, physicians, co-workers and clinical staff including: greeting patients, answering questions, and providing direction and instructions as necessary.
2. Completes the patient registration process by ensuring accounts open and appointments occur on the correct account. Verifies insurance coverage is current, authorizations and referrals are in place accurately and timely. Print facesheet, labels and patient schedules as needed.
3. Collect payments from patients and accurately reconciles cash.
4. Scans documentation, insurance cards and photo IDs. Accurately transfers information to appropriate systems.
5. Maintains knowledge of NJH clinical operations, opening/closing procedures and expertise of the following systems: Affinity Registration, EMR, Passport, Tempus, Touchscan, Virtual merchant, PatientTrak, and iPad systems.
6. Keeps up to date and actively educated about new insurance updates and policies.
7. Confirms patient appointments and follows late patient procedures.
8. Assures that workflow processes are followed according to policy and Joint Commission requirements.
9. Assist with various reports and tasks.

Other Duties

1. None

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
3. Attention to detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
4. Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
5. Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
6. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
7. Peer Relations: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility None

Travel None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required
2. Work Experience: 1 year of customer service experience required. 1 year of medical front office experience, admissions and/or patient registration preferred.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None

Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.00. Candidates who are bilingual speaking Spanish will receive an additional $1.00/hour language differential.

Benefits At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

PruittHealth @ Home

Registered Nurse RN Home Health Services - 10k Sign on Bonus!

Special consideration for applicants who currently live in or commutable to Buncombe Counties, NC

Ask about PRN option!

PruittHealth @ Home is hiring compassionate Home Health Registered Nurses (RNs) who want a career that offers work?life balance, autonomy, and meaningful one?on?one patient care.

If you're searching for a high-paying RN Home Health job with flexible scheduling and strong clinical support, this is the place for you.

Why Home Health RNs Love Working With Us

• Top?of?market RN pay + mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedules manage your own day
• Paid training + Preceptorship Program
• Health benefits + 401(k)
• Annual merit increases
• Supportive leadership & strong clinical resources
• Career growth in one of the fastest?growing RN specialties

What You'll Do

As a Home Health RN Case Manager, you will:

• Provide skilled nursing visits in the patient's home
• Complete assessments, start-of-care visits, and care plans
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Supervise LPNs and Home Health Aides
• Document care using an iPad with AI assist (OASIS experience a plus)
• Educate patients and families to promote independence
• Ensure continuity, quality, and safety of patient care

What We Require

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Valid driver's license & reliable transportation
• CPR certification
• 1+ year of RN experience (home health or acute care preferred)

Preferred Experience

• Experience with aging or adult patient populations
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills; able to multitask, prioritize a busy caseload, and work confidently with technology and electronic documentation systems

Ready to Make a Real Impact?

Join a team where family, compassion, and high?quality care come first. Apply today to grow your RN Home Health career with PruittHealth @ Home.

Family Makes Us Stronger. Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

We are eager to connect with you! Apply Now to get started at PruittHealth!

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Position Overview

QinetiQ US is seeking administrative professionals to support administrative roles across a large, Defense Agency level organization. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of providing advanced administrative support to senior DoD customers and organizations.

Responsibilities

Advise the Chief of Staff Office (CoS) Office on military customs and courtesies per the Military Services Regulations required for each event, traditional and formal diplomatic customs, courtesies and etiquette due visiting dignitaries, and both foreign and domestic.

Develop briefings, coordinate conferences, meetings, ceremonies and social functions involving federal and state legislative delegations, general officers/flag officers of the United States and foreign nations' military and other civilian high ranking officials.

Maintain expert knowledge of foreign relations/protocol procedures that apply to military/civilian leaders (foreign and domestic); apply precedent to national and international rules, procedures and forms.

Conduct the planning, coordination and execution of administrative and logistical support for a wide variety of official and social functions including: event agenda, invitations, rendering of honors, flag displays, receptions, receiving lines, planning packages, escort duties, etc.

Develop and communicating distinguished visitor itineraries.

Coordinate protocol aspects of community activities.

Support approved Agency ceremonies, conferences, awards, promotions, retirements and other events.

Prepare invitations, using MDA provided templates, for Agency ceremonies

Prepare sequence of events, in-progress review (IPR) documents, and briefings using MDA provided templates and guidance. Update and edit government provided scripts, templates and event material based on guidance from Chief of Staff and/or Government Leads.

Conduct the Planning, Briefings, and Execution of approved VIP/entertaining activities, receptions, receiving lines, luncheons/dinners and special events.

Engage in protocol activities across the agency IAW the DoD and MDA directives, policies, and procedures in support of visits, introductions and distinguished visitors.

Required Qualifications

HS diploma or equivalent plus 2 years completed college courses and 4 years' relevant protocol experience OR 7 years of relevant protocol experience supporting the Federal Government or DOD.

4 years' experience planning, coordinating, executing, and providing logistical support for conference meetings, ceremonies, and social functions

4 years' experience and knowledge of military regulations, military customs and courtesies.

4 years' experience managing and coordinating government protocol events which may include scheduling venues, parking coordination, transportation, accommodating distinguished visitors, and coordinating audio/video requirements.

Secret Clearance Required; #qinetiqclearedjob

Company EEO Statement

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Overview

At Essen Health Care, we care for that.

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, delivering high quality, compassionate, and accessible care to some of the most vulnerable and underserved communities in New York State. Guided by a Population Health model, Essen operates six integrated clinical divisions providing house calls medical services, urgent care, primary care, specialty services, nursing home staffing, and comprehensive care management programs.

Intention Healthcare is the house calls medical services division of Essen Health Care, delivering primary and specialty services directly to patients in their homes. The model integrates home clinical care, advanced care management programs, and remote patient monitoring to proactively manage chronic conditions, close gaps in care, and reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

Intention Healthcare currently operates in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio and continues to expand into additional markets. Through innovation, data driven operations, and coordinated multidisciplinary care, the division is building a scalable multi state platform designed to strengthen population health outcomes and improve access to care.

Job Summary

The General Manager, Integrated Care Management Model is responsible for the operational leadership, performance management, and scalable execution of Intention Healthcare's integrated care management model.

This role oversees a team of Care Management & RPM Supervisors who each manage provider pods and Integrated Care Coordinators supporting attributed patient panels. The Integrated Care Coordinators execute care management and remote patient monitoring activities across programs including Chronic Care Management, Advanced Primary Care Management, Principal Illness Navigation, Community Health Integration, Behavioral Health Integration, and Remote Patient Monitoring.

The General Manager ensures that supervisors, coordinators, provider pods, and centralized support teams are aligned around enrollment growth, billing readiness, productivity, documentation compliance, quality outcomes, patient engagement, and provider satisfaction.

This role serves as a key operational leader responsible for turning strategy into execution across a multi-program, panel-based care model.

Responsibilities

1. Integrated Care Model Leadership

Lead the day-to-day operations of the integrated care model across CCM, APCM, PIN, CHI, BHI, and RPM.

Ensure supervisors execute consistently across assigned provider pods and patient panels.

Translate organizational goals into clear operational targets for supervisors and Integrated Care Coordinators.

Build scalable workflows that support growth in enrollment, billing capture, patient engagement, and quality performance.

Identify operational risks, workflow gaps, and execution barriers that may impact performance, compliance, or revenue.

2. Supervisor Oversight & Performance Management

Directly oversee Care Management & RPM Supervisors responsible for provider pods and care coordinator teams.

Set clear expectations for supervisor performance, including enrollment growth, productivity management, documentation quality, provider responsiveness, and staff accountability.

Review supervisor dashboards and pod-level performance trends on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Coach supervisors on workload management, staff performance, escalation handling, and provider communication.

Conduct regular performance reviews and implement corrective action plans when operational targets are not met.

Develop supervisors into stronger operational leaders capable of managing larger panels and more complex workflows.

3. Panel Performance & Enrollment Growth

Own performance across assigned patient panels, provider pods, and care management programs.

Drive enrollment growth across eligible patients for CCM, APCM, PIN, CHI, BHI, and RPM.

Monitor panel penetration rates, patient outreach outcomes, consent capture, activation rates, and program participation.

Ensure supervisors are actively managing enrollment opportunities and addressing barriers to growth.

Partner with providers and clinical leadership to increase the adoption of care management programs.

Use data to identify underperforming pods, missed enrollment opportunities, and patient engagement gaps.

4. Productivity, Billing Readiness & Compliance

Ensure Integrated Care Coordinators meet program-specific productivity, documentation, and time thresholds.

Monitor completion rates, monthly activity capture, billing readiness, and documentation of quality across all care management programs.

Ensure workflows support compliance with CMS requirements, payer rules, internal documentation standards, and audit readiness.

Partner with Revenue Cycle, Compliance, Analytics, and Product teams to improve billing capture and reduce preventable denials.

Identify margin pressure caused by low productivity, missed billing opportunities, poor documentation, or inefficient staffing models.

Create accountability systems to ensure supervisors address performance gaps quickly and consistently.

5. Provider Pod Operations & Relationship Management

Ensure supervisors serve as effective operational liaisons to assigned providers.

Monitor provider satisfaction, provider responsiveness, workflow escalations, and unresolved operational issues.

Standardize communication between supervisors, providers, care coordinators, and centralized support teams.

Resolve escalated provider concerns related to care management workflows, RPM, referrals, DME, lab/imaging follow-up, patient outreach, and panel support.

Create a provider-facing operating model that reduces confusion, improves response time, and strengthens accountability.

6. Cross-Functional Coordination

Partner with centralized Lab/DI, Referral, DME, RPM, Scheduling, Clinical, Revenue Cycle, Product, Analytics, and Compliance teams.

Escalate systemic barriers affecting pod performance, patient care, billing readiness, or provider experience.

Support workflow redesign across departments to improve turnaround time and reduce duplication.

Ensure operational handoffs are clear between provider pods, supervisors, Integrated Care Coordinators, and centralized teams.

Identify recurring cross-functional breakdowns and recommend process, staffing, or technology solutions.

7. Workforce Planning & Scalability

Evaluate staffing ratios, supervisor span of control, coordinator productivity, and panel volume.

Recommend staffing models that support enrollment growth, geographic expansion, and multi-program execution.

Support hiring, onboarding, training, and development of supervisors and Integrated Care Coordinators.

Create scalable team structures that allow the integrated care model to expand without losing quality, compliance, or provider trust.

Identify automation opportunities that reduce manual work, improve productivity, and increase billing capture.

8. Data, Dashboards & Executive Reporting

Use operational dashboards to monitor pod performance, supervisor effectiveness, staff productivity, enrollment trends, billing readiness, and quality outcomes.

Prepare clear performance summaries for senior leadership.

Identify trends, risks, and opportunities using data-driven analysis.

Provide recommendations to improve margin, scale, compliance, and operational execution.

Track key metrics including enrollment volume, active caseload, outreach completion, consent capture, monthly activity completion, RPM adherence, billing eligibility, documentation quality, provider satisfaction, and staff productivity.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Nursing, Operations Management, or related field required. Master's degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum 57 years of experience in healthcare operations, population health, care management, remote patient monitoring, value-based care, or clinical operations. Minimum of 23 years of supervisory or management experience required. Experience managing supervisors, team leads, or multi-team operational structures strongly preferred. Experience with care management programs such as CCM, APCM, PIN, CHI, BHI, and RPM are strongly preferred. Experience in provider-facing operations, panel management, home-based care, or multi-site healthcare operations preferred.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in EMR systems (eClinicalWorks preferred). Experience using productivity dashboards and performance tracking tools. Strong working knowledge of CCM, PIN, CHI, BHI, and RPM program requirements.

Core Competencies:

Operational leadership and accountability

Multi-team performance management

Supervisor coaching and staff development

Data-driven decision-making

Provider relationship management

Population health and care management operations

Billing readiness and compliance oversight

Workflow redesign and process improvement

Cross-functional execution

Escalation management and problem-solving

Scalable workforce planning

Executive communication

Equal Opportunity Employer

ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.

Practice Assistant- IL- Dental Institute

Job Category: Staff Requisition Number: PRACT004307

Full-Time On-site Rate: $23.31 USD per hour Illinois Dental Clinic Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA

Job Details

Description

The Practice Assistant in the College of Dental Medicine Illinois (CDMI) assists the dentist and student dentists in examining and treating patients. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the CDMI's clinics, including the coordination of materials, equipment, and supplies, answering patient phone calls, scheduling patient appointments, and retrieving and relaying patient phone messages to students and faculty. Incumbents in this position work in multiple areas within the CDMI's clinics on a rotational and/or specific assignment-based system. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute reports directly to the Practice Assistant Supervisor and must be able to adapt to work schedule changes based on the hours of the clinic.

Essential Job Functions

Professionalism & Collegiality

• Model and ensure professional and collegial behavior
• Maintain a positive working environment
• Provide an environment of high quality, open and respectful communications

Equipment, Instrument and Consumable Supplies

• Participate in the cycle of equipment, instruments and supplies
• Deliver instrument carts to student dentists within the various suites
• Check out equipment, instrument and supplies to the student dental provider
• Check used instruments and equipment back in
• Deliver instrument carts with used supplies back to the sterilization room and return used instruments.

Group Practice Clinic Functionality

• Schedule and confirm appointments with the goal of optimizing clinic utilization. Among other tasks, it will include the systematic review of various student schedules, review of reports for patients with overdue appointments, and proactively facilitating the clinic schedule to ensure that available clinic times are utilized.
• Keep treatment records.
• Report malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and report general maintenance problems.
• Assure presence of necessary materials.
• Request and maintain the materials and supplies necessary for day-to-day operation
• Assure adherence of all clinic policies including infection control guidelines
• Participate in instrument, equipment and supply coordination.
• Receive, greet and prepare patients for treatment
• Acquire digital radiographs, intra-oral, extra-oral and Cone beam computed tomography
• Assist dental students with acquisition of above dental radiographs
• Oversee and demonstrate the correct radiographic technique to dental students and Practice Assistants in the Dental Institute
• Assist dental students in planning and ordering lab fabricated surgical guide
• Maintain sterilization and disinfection of radiology instruments and equipment
• Import outside radiographs into patient electronic chart
• Assist with dental operatory equipment infection control
• Assist dental students and outside candidates with acquiring radiographs for dental board exams
• Assist with training employees
• Record keeping of radiation dosimetry
• Facilitate the daily working of the radiology clinic and assist radiology faculty

Education and Compliance

• Function as an integral component in the quality assurance of College of Dental Medicine - Illinois.
• Work with student dentists, staff and faculty to assure adherence to all clinic policies and regulatory requirements such as infection control guidelines, OSHA standards and HIPAA privacy and security protocols.
• Provide information on violations of clinic policies to the management

Sterilization and Dispensing

• Responsible for the dispensing, collecting, and processing of dental instruments, equipment, and consumable supplies utilized in the College of Dental Medicine - Illinois clinics for the treatment of patients, both real and simulated as well as for the education of student doctors.
• Prepare and process instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Clean, disinfect, sterilize, package and restock instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Utilize aseptic techniques when handling instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Track, inventory and dispense dental instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Package and sterilize disposable supplies such as gauze, cotton rolls, and cotton pellets.
• Assist with data entry, ordering and sorting clinical supplies.
• Assists with maintaining the organization, cleanliness and general appearance of the sterilizing and dispensing rooms and their related storage facilities.

Maintain the stock of supplies needed to properly run the sterilizing and dispensing rooms, such as autoclave bags, tape, towels, patient's drapes, caps, etc.

Chair Side Dental Assisting

Provide chair side dental assistance, when required. While this is not an exhaustive list, the Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute will:

• Transfer dental instruments
• Adjust equipment to proper position
• Manipulate and transfer dental materials
• Retract soft tissue
• Evacuate the oral cavity of debris to maintain a clear field of operation
• Make diagnostic quality radiographic images
• Set up and maintain dental cubicles
• Utilize aseptic techniques
• Follow up on proper infection control guidelines
• Demonstrate four-handed dentistry
• Place rubber dams on teeth to isolate them for individual treatment
• Prepare materials for making impressions and restorations and make casts of teeth and mouth from impressions
• Make temporary crowns

Additional Responsibilities

• Bilingual/fluency in Spanish and English preferred
• Assist with shelf organization for dispensary
• Assist in the Sterilization Department, as needed
• Dispense items to students and clinical instructors as needed.
• Assist with organization for dispensary and suites
• Participate in Dental Clinic meetings.
• Assist in hygiene and emergencies when needed
• Must be adaptable to shift changes.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This individual must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and must have regular, predictable, in-person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other Qualifications

This position requires a significant amount of interaction with the public and many internal customers and therefore, the individual must be able to develop a positive rapport effectively. The ability to maintain a professional demeanor, be detail oriented and promote a welcoming atmosphere is essential. The individual must have the ability to become familiar with Dental Software Management Systems. This position requires working knowledge of how to take radiographic series and be able to demonstrate radiographic techniques to students as needed.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED required. Associate's or technical certification preferred. 3-5 years of dental clinical practice experience required. Must have working knowledge of digital radiography with a radiology certification preferred. Must possess or be willing to attain within 120 days BLS certificate or CPR certification if requested. Must be able to constantly take radiographs that meet acceptable standards for diagnostics and patient exposure. Registered Dental Assistant is preferred. Familiarity with OSHA guidelines. Experience working in a team and customer service-oriented environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Computer Skills

Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Ability to become familiar with the Clinic Management System.

Language Skills

Intermediate skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Physical Demands

The