Volunteer Positions

Non-Dental Volunteers

Volunteer

• Runners – escort the children to / from each area
• Check in and check out
• Hygiene area – help with bag distribution
• Enter the children’s names into the system
• Hand out name badges, t-shirts, lanyards with patient card
• Check the children out of the system and fill out the treatment cards
• Hand out after care dental information and sports tickets

Professional Dental Volunteers

Dentist

• Screening – diagnose the immediate needs of the patient
• X-Ray – read and diagnose the x-rays and make recommendations
• Treatment – address the teeth diagnosed by the prior doctors in the allocated time period

Dental Assistants

• Screening – fill out patient cards for the doctors
• X-Ray – able to take BW with Dexis and us a NOMAD
• Treatment – provide support to the treatment doctor
• Work in Central Distribution or Sterilization Area

Henry Schein Technician

• Set up the dental equipment the day prior to the program
• On hand on program day to handle any equipment problems
• Clean up the dental equipment after the TeamSmile program is over

Henry Schein Volunteer

Work with the TeamSmile Program Director to identify areas in need of dental volunteers

Hygienists

• Instruction –educate the children regarding taking care of their teeth and have the children listen to instruction on I-Pods
• Cleaning - Clean teeth and apply fluoride, then go over oral health care with patient.

Student Dental Assistant

• Assist the dental assistants
• Work in other areas where needed

Student Dentist

Will be assigned a job depending on their level of education

Student Hygienist

Work with the hygienist to educate the children on proper oral hygiene

Vendor

They will work with the volunteers that operate / utilize their product