Dental Assistant - Part time

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Compensation Information: $20.7 - $23 / hour

• 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

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 families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• Daily Pay, 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.

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. We focus on helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we provide hope and healing.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, with many receiving direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. 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.

The Dental Assistant is responsible for providing documentation of dental services to the dentist or their designee. This involves maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for dental appointments. By ensuring accurate documentation, dental assistants enable dentists to monitor the provision of dental services and provide the best possible care to their patients.

• Provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures, sterilize instruments, and mix restorative materials as needed
• Perform intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays, develop and mount x-ray films
• Maintain x-ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to specifications
• Manage inventory of supplies and equipment, order supplies and ensure setup of trays for patients
• Complete daily instrument count sheet, perform dental screenings, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the dental clinic through careful practices

Education

• Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school

Experience

• Experience with in a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant
• Consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment

Licenses/Certifications

• Obtain and maintain CPR certification
• Attain and maintain all State mandated certifications or trainings

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