Per-Diem Dental Assistant

Opportunity Overview

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is an industry leader in exceptional community healthcare delivery. We have a fulltime opening for a Dental Assistant for our Peabody Family Health Center. Reporting to the Dental Operations Manager the PerDiem Dental Assistant works chairside in the dental clinics under the direction of dental providers to assist in providing dental services.

The Organization

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is a highly accomplished community health organization that prides itself on its compassionate approach to serving the surrounding communities with comprehensive and culturally sensitive care. With a strong commitment to excellence NSCH provides:

• Comprehensive primary care.
• Dental services.
• Behavioral health care.
• Care management.
• Pharmacy services.
• Substance abuse disorder treatment.
• Nurse care management.
• Insurance enrollment assistance.

NSCH operates service sites at Gloucester Peabody and Salem Family Health Centers ensuring convenient access to care. Additionally NSCH extends its reach through schoolbased health centers within the Salem and Peabody School Districts. NSCH collaborates with Bentley Academy Collins Middle School Horace Mann School Bates Elementary School and the Peabody Learning Academy for behavioral health services.

As a communitybased safety net healthcare provider NSCH actively encourages diversity and welcomes staff members who reflect the rich tapestry of our communities. We highly value the contributions of our team members and offer a wide range of perks and comprehensive benefits. These include health and wellness benefits tuition reimbursement loan forgiveness opportunities and other appealing benefits.

We believe in supporting our employees from day one and all eligible staff members can take advantage of these benefits right from the start of their employment at NSCH. We aim to foster a supportive and rewarding environment that empowers our team members to provide exceptional care to our communities.

Mission

North Shore Community Healths mission is to build healthy communities by providing exceptional care to all.

Vision

Healthy People Vibrant Communities

Values

Accountability

We take our responsibility to ourselves each other and the NSCH Community very seriously. We understand our individual roles and positions of power with respect to how others perceive our roles and actions. We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakesacknowledging the error owning it taking corrective actions and moving forward. We follow through on what we commit or resolve to do.

Integrity

Integrity is the foundation of healthy relationships. We are committed to the highest ethical standards: honesty fairness respectfulness and trustworthiness. We are honorable and respectful in dealings with others and we strive to deal honestly fairly and in a respectful ethical and trustworthy manner when in agreement or disagreement.

Empathy

Empathy is a deep appreciation for anothers situation and point of view which is the basis for the golden rule and our intrinsic sense of justice. We strive to bring empathy into our interactions with each other and with our patients.

Courage

We see courage as the strength of character to stand up for our convictions and belief system. To have courage is to have the fortitude to take risks and to extend ones behaviors actions and thoughts beyond ones comfort zone. We appreciate that courage is often required to compromise. Courage is a state of mind to face adverse difficult and challenging situations with confidence and positive energy.

Respect

NSCH holds its patients in the highest regard. We provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient needs and values. We take the time to listen to concerns understand what is important and provide appropriate solutions and care. We do this through coordination and integration of care collaboration and teamwork.

Commitment

NSCH is committed to the health and wellbeing of its community patients and staff. We demonstrate this commitment by constantly striving to align our actions with our mission vision and values.

EEO Statement:

We North Shore Community Health (NSCH) are an equal employment opportunity employer. Our goal is to have a diverse workforce representative of all people at all job levels in the organization. We do not and will not make any personnel decisions (like recruiting hiring job assignments and promotions) based on age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

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• A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
• Dental Assistant and Radiology Certificates are required.
• Three years experience as a dental assistant.
• Bilingual in Spanish/Portuguese and English a plus.
• Good working knowledge of dental equipment and terminology OSHA and safety compliance.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fastpaced dental environment.
• Superior customer service skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detailoriented organized professional and able to multitask.
• Good working knowledge of EPIC/WISDOM.
• Maintains strict adherence to the NSCH Confidentiality policy.
• Ability to be courteous efficient effective and patient in a fastpaced environment.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts team success above own interests.
• Ability to work in a culturaldiverse environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains a high level of customer service with both patients and coworkers.
• Preference will be given to qualified bilingual/bicultural individuals who can speak Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• The ability to travel to other NSCHI sites for meetings and clinical coverage as needed is required.
• Some evening and weekend hours are required.

As a health center NSCH ensures that all employees comply with the annual requirements for vaccinations and health screenings. All employees must be vaccinated against COVID19 as a condition of their employment unless they have been granted a religious or medical exception. Proof of COVID19 vaccination must be provided and prospective employees must be vaccinated before their first day of employment submitting their vaccination record and prehire paperwork. If you need to request an exemption from the vaccine requirement or have any inquiries regarding this policy please get in touch with the Human Resources Department at

At North Shore Community Health our commitment lies in fostering a diverse workforce. If youre enthusiastic about this position but feel that your previous experience aligns differently with every requirement in the job description we still encourage you to apply! Your skills could be a great fit for this role or other opportunities within North Shore Community Health.

Living on the North Shore

With facilities in Salem Peabody and Gloucester NSCH offers access to New Englands Coastal charm just thirty minutes outside Boston. The North Shore is connected to the city via the Rockport Commuter Rail line which makes stops in Salem and Gloucester. The North Shore has plenty to offer with a rich history and thriving cultural scene.

For Information Please Contact:

Talent Acquisition Department

North Shore Community Health