Dental Assistant
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DENTAL ASSISTANT Start a new career! Paid training provided!
Jessie Albert Dental and Orthodontic Center (JADOC) in Bath Maine is a wellrespected clinic with over 40 years of experience in the community. We are committed to the mission of Catholic Charities Maine to bring help & hope to Maines most vulnerable.
We now have an opening for a FullTime 4 days per week) Dental Assistant. We are looking to hire someone who will make this a career and join our team of dedicated professionals. The Dental Assistant provides chairside assistance to the Dentist.
Primary Responsibilities:
- To perform clinical services under the general supervision of the Dentist.
- Greet and seat patients. Review all the patient may be taking. Take and record the vital signs of blood pressure and pulse.
- Prepare and maintain dental instruments supplies and equipment. Sterilize instruments. Ensure proper clinical sterilization practices as indicated by OSHA and the office manual procedures.
- Preparation of dental materials and appointment procedural setups.
- Provide nutrition and dental health counseling as necessary. Give oral health instructions and perform dietary analysis for dental disease control.
- Retract lips cheek tongue and other tissue parts.
- Irrigate and aspirate the oral cavity.
- For instruction purposes demonstrate how the patient should place and remove removable prostheses appliances and retainers.
- Take and pour impressions.
Qualifications:
- Will enjoy working with children and adults in a fastpaced environment and have good people organizational and lab skills.
- Must have good fine motor skills and dexterity.
- Must be a team player.
- Must have a minimum of a high school diploma.
- Preference will be given to candidates with a Maine certification in Radiography.
- Experience in a dental office is preferred but exceptions can be made for the right candidate that shows excellent didactic and clinical skills.
- Experience with Dentrix and/or Dolphin a plus!
Schedule: FullTime Monday Thursday 7:30AM 4:00PM
Benefits:
- 4 weeks of Earned Time for every 12 months worked
- Up tosix 6 paid agency holidays
- Dental care stipend
- Short and longterm disability life insurance employer paid!
- A choice of three 3 comprehensive medical plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bereavement Time off
- 401k agency contribution
- ADP LifeMart Employee Discount program
- Health and Wellness programs including up to $100 reimbursement per year on health and wellness purchases as well as access to group & individual wellness coaching.
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness Insurance with a paidHealth Screening benefit
If making a difference is your passion come join our team!!
You may submit your cover letter and resume indicating the position title via our website or email faxor mail to Human Resources Office Catholic Charities Maine P.O. Box 10660 Portland ME 04104.
Catholic Charities Maine is a United Way and Affirmative Action/EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disabled Employer.Catholic Charities Maine participates in EVerify. For more information on EVerify please go to:
Monday Thursday 7:30AM 4:00PM
Employment Type
Full-Time
