DENTAL ASSISTANT
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Compensation Range:$17.29 - $21.14 / hourYou Matter:

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports: Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Autonomy in a warm team environment Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us:

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing!, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference:

The Dental Assistant job position requires a candidate who can support the dentist or designee by documenting dental services provided. This involves maintaining accurate dental charts, recording dental findings, and scheduling appointments in a timely manner. The ideal candidate must possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Dental Assistant provides chair-side assistance to the dentist by passing instruments, keeping the operating field clear, and suctioning. They take x-rays, pour impression casts, maintain logs, and escort patients to and from the waiting area while documenting as required. Effective communication with patients is a key requirement for this position.
• Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the dental clinic, sterilizing instruments, cleaning equipment, ordering supplies, and arranging for equipment repair and routine maintenance, are daily operational functions performed in accordance with OSHA standards and infection control policies.
• Participation in ongoing quality improvement and chart review activities is required to ensure a high standard of patient care is maintained.

• Scheduling patients for appointments, follow-ups, and notifications of appointments is part of the role. The Dental Assistant should be sensitive to cultural diversity issues and treat patients with individual care and treatment consistent with their age and developmental needs.
• Continued professional development through workshops, conferences, self-study, and in-service education is necessary to maintain current knowledge and applicable skills. Additionally, knowledge of disaster and fire procedures, infection control, and risk management is expected.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• High School diploma or its equivalent.

Experience

• Completed Dental Assistant Program. Two (2) years dental assistant experience to include assisting and sterilization techniques, knowledge of dental procedures and equipment, infections control, and safety measures procedures.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification as a Dental Assistant is required.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesnt seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.