DENTAL OFFICE ASSISTANT

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2. Blackstone’s online dental office assistant training offers the working knowledge and skills needed to run a dental office smoothly. Our dental office assistant program provides you with the latest information on operating a dental office and preparing you for the various tasks an administrative dental assistant may encounter. For example, students will learn up-to-date CDT-5 Dental Codes, new HIPAA and OSHA guidelines, along with practice administrative procedures such as entering patient data, posting payments and scheduling appointments.

3. JOB OUTLOOK JOB OUTLOOK Administrative dental assistant jobs will remain in demand! The Occupational Outlook Handbook produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts excellent prospects for administrative dental assistants careers. Employment growth will account for the majority of job openings along with the need to replace dental office assistants who transfer to other occupations, retire, or leave the labor force for other reasons. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of dental office assistant jobs is expected to grow up to 7% by 2029, much faster than the average career.

4. Curriculum for Blackstone’s Dental Curriculum for Blackstone’s Dental Office Assistant Program Office Assistant Program In choosing to work as an administrative dental assistant career, your job will encompass all of the business aspects related to running a dental practice. Some of the duties of the dental office assistant may include greeting patients, scheduling and confirming appointments, managing patient files, sending bills, receiving payments, and ordering office supplies and dental materials. With on-the-job training, those in an administrative dental assistant career may also assist in chair- side duties such as preparing patients for treatment, obtaining dental records, sterilizing instruments, and preparing trays of instruments for dental procedures. With Blackstone Career Institute’s flexible, online programs, you can prepare yourself for your career as a Dental Office Assistant, today!

5. Program Goals and Objectives Program Goals and Objectives The Dental Office Assistant program prepares students for entry-level employment as a Dental Office Assistant. Elevate written communications to identify problems and suggest solutions. Describe the duties of a dental office assistant Identify the correct way to schedule appointments, interact with patients over the telephone, interact with patients in the reception area, order supplies, file documents and records, and manage accounts receivable and payable in the dental office. Identify and define dental nomenclature and related terminology

6. Meet Your Dental Office Assistant Instructor Meet Your Dental Office Assistant Instructor Colette Jesikiewicz CDPMA, FADAA joined the Blackstone team in 2020. She is a graduate of the Expanded Function Dental Assisting program at Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA. Mrs. Jesikiewicz received her national accreditation as a Certified Dental Practice Management Administrator from the Dental Assisting National Board and her Fellowship in Dental Business Management from the American Dental Assistants Association. Her past experience in the dental profession includes chairside dental assisting, dental receptionist and dental office manager.

7. Included in Your Dental Office Assistant Included in Your Dental Office Assistant Program Program This comprehensive e-book, the core of the Administrative Dental Assistant program takes readers through the latest information on operating a dental office, preparing them for the various tasks an administrative dental assistant encounters. Up-to-date CDT-5 Dental Codes, new HIPAA and OSHA guidelines, and examples of forms used in a dental office are included. The companion Online Simulation Tool allows you to practice administrative procedures such as entering patient data, posting payments and scheduling appointments.With your e-book, The Administrative Dental Assistant, you will also gain access to additional administrative dental assistant program study materials and resources, including:-Crossword puzzles to test your knowledge of key terms and concepts -WebLinks with access to hundreds of online resources .

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