Waikiki Health Dental Assistant

Waikiki Health is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant.
Pay rate for this role is $22.50 per hour.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday; 40-hour work week

The dental assistant will provide dental care by preparing patients for treatment, providing chair side assistance to the dentist, and maintaining dental instruments, equipment, and operatories in a clean and ready for use manner.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepare patients for treatment and maintain a steady patient flow.
• Review patient health history, take vital signs if deemed necessary, document in patient record, and assure completion of forms and signatures.
• Taking and developing dental radiographs as prescribed by the dentist.
• Maintains a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control procedures.
• Make preliminary and impressions of patients’ teeth and pour models and trim casts when needed. Make custom trays for patients for denture procedures.
• Prepare and maintain dental instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Understands and demonstrates ability to protect patient privacy according to HIPAA laws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of dental assisting, other recognized training program or in office training is required.
• A minimum of 1-year dental assisting experience (need to have to be called in for an interview) OR an RDA/CDA certification.
• Understand practices and techniques of a dental office setting.
• Basic computer skills needed to access electronic dental records.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, community members, and staff members.
• Reading, writing, and basic knowledge at a high school level is needed.

Waikiki Health requires proof of the following immunization, with or without reasonable accommodation: TB skin test or chest X-ray, and Hepatitis B (optional).