Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant
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Hope Clinic is seeking an additional Dental Assistant to join our busy and thriving team! This is a fulltime 32 hours per week) position that includes health benefits and a generous paid time off package.
Hope Clinic is an interdenominational Christian social and medical service provider. To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication skills in addition to the required technical skills a high level of detail orientation and the ability to compassionately and effectively engage a diverse patient population. We are seeking a professional with a teamoriented flexible approach to their work. Most importantly the successful candidate will embrace and reflect the mission to Multiply Hope empowering others to live generous lives and creating opportunities for help and healing.
The duties of a Dental Assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. This position performs many tasks requiring strong interpersonal and technical skills assisting the dentist in all chairside procedures taking blood pressure on patients reviewing and updating medical histories and entering in Dentrix and sterilizing instruments. Position will have responsibility to familiarize and educate volunteers/students with all dental clinic policies.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Performing RDA functions if a MI RDA.
- Taking diagnostically acceptable radiographs. (Must have completed and be able to show proof having completed a board approved radiography course if not a graduate of an ADA CODA accredited program)
- Assisting with charting including periodontal charting and recording treatment plans
- Taking and pouring impressions and manage lab cases
- Providing comfort/support to apprehensive patients
- Providing appropriate postoperative instructions
- Preparation and breakdown treatment rooms
- Stock treatment rooms and maintain inventory
- Sterilize instruments and handpieces following OSHA guidelines and office protocols
- Maintain dental unit water lines documenting testing results
- Maintain autoclaves
- Maintain spore testing of autoclaves documenting results
- Maintain functional dental equipment informing the Dental Clinic manager when equipment is not functioning properly. Schedule maintenance if requested
- Provide assistance to volunteers students as needed
- Follow OSHA and CDA guidelines
- May assist in training/supervising volunteer
- Other duties as assigned by Dental Clinic Manager
Required Qualifications:
- RDA license preferred
- CPR certification
- Familiarity with Dentrix Ascend
- Previous dental assisting experience
- Radiography certification
For immediate consideration a cover letter detailing your specific interest in Hope Clinic must accompany your resume.
Hope Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
