Dental Assistant
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