Dental Assistant - Trained

Job Details

• Level: Experienced
• Location:
  
  Eau Claire, MI 49111
• Position Type:
  Full-time
• Education Level: Not specified
• Travel Percentage:
  Negligible
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Health Care

Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will: have a passionate purpose, do worthwhile work, and make a difference in people's lives.

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m., with evening hours as necessary.

• Assists dental providers to deliver high-quality, preventive and restorative patient-centered oral health care.
• Provides efficient and effective patient care according to adopted clinical standards.
• Prepares the dental operatory for treatment and cleans it after use following CDC infection control guidelines.
• Seats the patient, verifies identity, records vitals, and obtains consent when required.
• Follows EHR/EDR workflow documentation as directed.
• Maintains operatory inventory to minimize disruptions to workflow.
• Assists dentists and hygienists to optimize provider productivity.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments per policies and procedures.
• Verifies extracted teeth with the patient and documents the tooth.
• Provides clear instructions for procedures and post-op care using diverse learning techniques.
• Schedules return appointments.
• Meets all accepted dental treatment standards and provides quality patient-centered care.
• Participates constructively as a clinical team member and meets staff satisfaction expectations.
• Communicates openly with staff and site managers.

• Honors a thorough understanding of dental theory and practices, typically acquired through a dental-assistant curriculum or one year of on-the-job training.
• Maintains necessary certification requirements.
• Proficient in using current Electronic Health Records.
• Skilled in responding to e-mail.
• Exhibits professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent cross-cultural communication skills at all levels.

• Minimum of one year as a dental assistant in a clinical setting.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations is advantageous.
• Familiarity with dental software and electronic health records is preferred.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited dental assistant training program preferred.

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms and hands, and finger dexterity to grasp and manipulate equipment.
• Requires visual acuity to use keyboard, operate office equipment, and read printed material; must be able to talk and hear regularly.

At Inter Care Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care.