Description
Your role: As a Certified Dental Assistant, you should be reliable and be able to build trust with patients of all ages. You should have a knowledge of relevant health and safety rules. The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. A Dental Assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills and works cooperatively with other dental staff. Potential to become a permanent employee.
Benefits:
- 4 weeks and 2 days PTO accrual for 12 months (including sick-time)
- CEU and License Renewal reimbursement
- Professional development/tuition reimbursement
- 10 paid holidays
- Annual bonuses
- Annual raises
- Medical, Vision, Health, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD
- 401k with company matching
Please check out our website for more information about the exciting work we do! http://www.avhc.org/
Job Type: Temporary, full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4x10
Work Location: In person
Requirements
Core Responsibilities:
- Ability and experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse and underserved populations, work with migrant and seasonal farm workers as well as Spanish Speaking is a plus
- Interest in team-based care and demonstrating leadership and initiative in clinical quality improvement practices
- High degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients as we are a small team and community
- Ensure patients feel as comfortable as possible before their examination
- Sterilize dental instruments properly
- Provide chair-side assistance to the dentist
- Educate patients of all ages on proper teeth care (by demonstrating, for example, good brushing techniques)
- Give instructions to patients after operations or other dental procedures
- Take X-rays
- Maintain documentation and charts on each patient
- Monitor supplies
Minimum Requirements:
- Valid RDA license(preferred)
- Valid X-ray license(preferred)
- 1 year experience (preferred)
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations in this profession (e.g. HIPAA)
- Experience in preparing and maintaining dental equipment
- Outstanding communication skills
- A patient and friendly demeanor
- Attention to detail
Nice to have:
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Experience with Electronic Health Records
Salary Description
$21.00 to $24.00 per hour