Dental Assistant - Per Diem

Brief Description

Position:
Dental Assistant - Per Diem

Department:
Dental Clinic

Reports to:

Dental Director

Pay Status:
Hourly

Location:

Nashua - 45 High Street

Do you want to make sustainable change in our community? Harbor Care is seeking a talented and committed Dental Assistant - Per Diem to help further our mission.

Under the general supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting, assists the dentist in providing dental treatment.

Harbor Care, formerly known as Harbor Homes and the Partnership for Successful Living affiliates, is an innovative health and human services non‑profit organization that provides housing, healthcare, home health, behavioral health, addiction treatment, and more in collaboration with many community partners. Harbor Care is the new shared name of Harbor Homes, Keystone Hall, Healthy at Home, the Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center, and the Southern NH HIV/AIDS Task Force.

We offer many programs specifically focused on our Military Veteran and homeless populations. Harbor Care integrates stable housing with vital supports such as primary, dental, and mental health care, substance misuse treatment, employment services, and other wrap‑around supports proven to end homelessness, help change and save lives.

At Harbor Care, we consider our employees to be our greatest assets. We show this appreciation with our comprehensive benefit packages which include: medical and dental with a generous employer‑paid portion. We also offer voluntary benefits such as vision, life insurance, 401(k) with a competitive company‑paid match, and more. To promote a healthy lifestyle and living a well‑balanced life, our employees are further benefited with a considerate time‑off policy and holiday schedule.

In addition, employees can participate in our employee assistance program to help support them and their families to handle life’s challenges.

• Assists in the provision of high‑quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for dental assistants.
• Prepares and maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment; prepares the operatory for the patient visit.
• Seats patient in chair and explains procedures to be performed; collects and records patient health histories.
• Drapes patient with protective linens and sets up instrument tray containing instruments, suction, gauze and other required supplies.
• Prepares dental materials—cements, composites, impression materials, etc.
• Takes and prepares radiographs using digital technology and following proper radiation safety precautions.
• Assists with dental charting as appropriate.
• Assists in the management of dental emergencies.
• Manages the patient during dental procedures.
• Provides active chairside assistance; transfers instruments as appropriate for four‑handed dentistry; anticipates the dentist’s needs.
• Take impressions for study casts, mouth guards. Performs laboratory procedures neatly and efficiently. Pours models with no bubbles.
• At the conclusion of the procedure, assists patient, clears work site of instruments and other materials; prepares for next patient and follows proper infection control protocols and prepares the operatory for the next patient.
• Monitors and documents the flow of laboratory cases; maintains lab facility.
• Performs, monitors and records all sterilization activities and maintains essential logs.
• Follows all COVID‑19 protocols.
• Maintains proper aseptic techniques necessary with dental equipment; maintains and properly sterilizes instruments, helps to manage the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA standards.
• Routinely cleans, disinfects and restocks operatories.
• Scans reception room for patients and helps to manage patient flow.
• Performs miscellaneous duties within the Dental Program as assigned – like making appointments, answering the phone calls, presenting treatment plans, etc.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• CPR certification.
• On-the-job training or certification in Dental Assisting.
• 3+ years dental assisting experience are preferred.
• Experience with Dentrix/Eagle soft is a plus.