Dental Assistant

Your role: As a Certified Dental Assistant, you should be reliable and be able to build trust with patients of all ages. You should have a knowledge of relevant health and safety rules. The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. A Dental Assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills and works cooperatively with other dental staff. Potential to become a permanent employee.

Benefits:

• 4 weeks and 2 days PTO accrual for 12 months (including sick-time)
• CEU and License Renewal reimbursement
• Professional development/tuition reimbursement
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual bonuses
• Annual raises
• Medical, Vision, Health, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 401k with company matching

Please check out our website for more information about the exciting work we do! http://www.avhc.org/

Job Type: Temporary, full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4x10

Work Location: In person

Core Responsibilities:

• Ability and experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse and underserved populations, work with migrant and seasonal farm workers as well as Spanish Speaking is a plus
• Interest in team-based care and demonstrating leadership and initiative in clinical quality improvement practices
• High degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients as we are a small team and community
• Ensure patients feel as comfortable as possible before their examination
• Sterilize dental instruments properly
• Provide chair-side assistance to the dentist
• Educate patients of all ages on proper teeth care (by demonstrating, for example, good brushing techniques)
• Give instructions to patients after operations or other dental procedures
• Take X-rays
• Maintain documentation and charts on each patient
• Monitor supplies

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid RDA license(preferred)
• Valid X-ray license(preferred)
• 1 year experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in this profession (e.g. HIPAA)
• Experience in preparing and maintaining dental equipment
• Outstanding communication skills
• A patient and friendly demeanor
• Attention to detail

Nice to have:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience with Electronic Health Records