Dental Assistant Trainee

Dental Assistant Trainee (Manufacturing)

Base pay: $22.00/hr

The Dental Assistant Trainee position will receive training to be able to deliver a variety of professional assistant dental care services for dentists, dental hygienists and the day to day operations of the SCHC dental clinic. Once competent after training, he or she will assist dentists and hygienists with preparing treatment rooms, patient preparation, instrument set-up, material preparation, passing instruments and materials, and performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Providing chairside support to dental providers.
• Monitoring and reinforcing patient comfort.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions as directed by the dental provider.
• Take vitals as directed, to include blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, weight, and calculate BMI.
• Develop and mount dental radiographs.
• Apply topical anesthetic as directed by the dental provider.
• Aid and monitor instrument sterilization, tray set up, operatory disinfecting and barrier protection.
• Restocking of dental materials and supplies.
• Patient health history review and prophylactic coverage status.
• Access EMR for prescription list, lab results, and other medical documentation as needed to provide care.
• Chart documentation as instructed by provider.
• Pouring and care of laboratory impressions.
• Completion of lab prescription as instructed by the dental provider.
• Maintenance of dental hand pieces, equipment and delivery carts.
• Daily set up and shut down of dental delivery systems.
• Receiving dental supply shipments.
• Take impressions for diagnostic and opposing models.
• Hold anterior matrices.
• Apply topical fluoride as directed by the dental provider.
• Inventory control.
• Other duties as assigned.

• CPR Certificate or able to obtain, must be an American Heart Association or American Red Cross approved course.
• Ability to read, write, understand and spell English and medical terminology correctly.
• Basic Computer proficiency in Windows environment.
• Typing 35 WPM.

High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience in health care.
• Bilingual (Spanish) skills.

• Competitive wages
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
• Long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental Insurances
• Flexible spending account
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick
• Paid holidays
• Paid CME time and CME allowance
• Employee assistance program
• Jury duty pay
• Bereavement pay
• Prescription discount program
• 529 college savings plan mul? Wait, continue.
• Educational reimbursement program
• Gym membership discounts
• Free telemedicine service for benefit eligible employees

Shasta Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer