Community Dental Assistant - Northeastern Colorado Schools

Community Dental Assistant Northeastern Colorado Schools

Performs those duties that assist the Community Hygienist(s) Dental Director(s) Dentist(s) and Dental Hygienist(s) in the care and treatment of patients primarily at offsite dental screenings within schools in Northeastern Colorado.

From approximately August to May the Community Dental Assistant will primarily be traveling to different schools in Northeastern Colorado to assist the Community Hygienist(s) with dental screenings and sealant placement. The Community Dental Assistant will order necessary supplies as needed for outreach. The Community Dental Assistant will help to schedule fall and spring outreach dates in a timely manner and coordinate this with the schools and the clinic. The Community Dental Assistant will input clinical findings from Offsite Screenings into our Electronic Health Record and assist other Salud sites with inputting their offsite screening data as needed. The Community Dental Assistant will be responsible for transportation or arranging transportation with the Community Hygienist to and from the offsite screenings.

During the summer months or when there is no community outreach occurring the Community Dental Assistant will assist in the dental clinics in Sterling and Fort Morgan on an asneeded basis.

We offer:

• $20.50 to $25 per hour 
• Mileage will be reimbursed for driving outside of Sterling CO if using a personal vehicle. If a company vehicle is available that will be used for outreach and no mileage will be reimbursed.
• 5day work week Monday to Friday (August to May and/or when school is in session)
• Hours could range from 2040 hours a week from August to May (hours could technically range from 010 hours during the summer months when no screenings are occurring)
• PartTime hours available

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:  (If you are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week you are eligible for benefits on the first day
of the month following 30 days of employment)

• Medical Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities
• Dental Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Generous vacation accrual
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Retirement savings plans
• Employees working at least 1000 hours within a 12month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5 of your base salary each month 

Our Mission is to provide a quality integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

Duties:

Performs duties in the field of reception chairside assisting inventory and records.  The Dental Assistant approaches his/her task in a teambased care fashion that supports patients and their families in selfmanagement selfefficacy and behavior change.  

Qualifications :

Education:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent is required

Experience:

• Previous dental assistant experience desired but not required
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required

Licensure/Certification:

• Current valid Drivers License with a clean driving record

The application window is anticipated to close by 5/31/25

Additional Information :

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over race color religion national origin sex disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other applicable status protected by federal state or local laws.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime