Certified Dental Assistant

Description

Our Mission:

Providers, Nurses, and Staff provide help to the community in ways some patients previously thought was not possible. HCHC creates an environment of community service that lets employees reconnect with the reason they were first interested in healthcare.

HCHC is looking for community driven employees who are excited to help their neighbors lead healthy lives.

General Job Description

A Certified Dental Assistant at the Healthy Community Health Center is a vital part of providing patient-centered healthcare that is accessible and affordable for all. The Certified Dental Assistant at HCHC is part of a friendly and energetic team of professionals who support our Dental department in achieving improved quality of care outcomes and patient volume benchmarks in a fast-paced environment.

When you join our dental team you will provide a safe patient care environment that supports the dental services that we provide. The Certified Dental Assistant requires comprehensive knowledge of dental assisting techniques and procedures for all phases of general dentistry. The Certified Dental Assistant should have accurate and correct grammar when dental charting, performing documentation of progress notes, procedures, or additional conversations/information that has been discussed with the patient. The Dental Assistant must be cognizant of the expectations and concerns of the patients and be able to respond in an empathetic and professional manner.

Our team demonstrates successful professional dental practices, patient care coordination, ethical accountability, and the preservation of patient and staff confidentiality.

Within this role, it is critical that the Dental Assistant be able to work with people from a wide diversity of social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. The Dental Assistant must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the Center's patient from a system of integrated primary health care.

Full-time Certified Dental Assistants at HCHC enjoy:

• Daylight schedule, Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 6:00 pm
• 6 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid Maternity and Parental bonding leave for full time employees
• Work-life balance achieved through generous paid-time-off (PTO)- PTO includes paid vacation, personal days and sick leave
• Benefits including: health, dental, vision, short term and long-term disability, company paid life insurance and a retirement plan with company match

Essential functions of the job include:

• Knowledge of modern dental materials, their storage, handling and applications
• Basic knowledge of ADA CDT codes
• Proper setup and preparation of the operatory and patient for dental examinations and/or treatment
• Assist the Dental Hygienist and Dentists during dental procedures
• Conducting postoperative and post-treatment procedures as instructed by the Dentist.
• Accurate dental charting and documentation
• Proper and accurate technique acquiring x-rays
• Responsible for sterilization, proper infection control measures, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies
• Help with Dental Front Office duties

This position is authorized to work in any location recognized as within the scope of the HCHC by HRSA.

Requirements

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited course in dental assisting
• Current CPR(BLS)
• X-ray certification
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English
• Handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Possess good interpersonal skills
• Be able to work effectively with patients and health center staff

Preferred:

Fluency in Spanish

The ideal candidate will actively demonstrate dedication and commitment to the HCHC Values:

• Teamwork
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Mission