Dental Assistant (Shasta Lake)

Description

Base Pay: $22.00 - $32.50 / hour
JOB SUMMARY

Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 Provider.
• Monitoring and reinforcing patient comfort.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions as directed by Dental Provider.
• Take Blood pressure reading.
• Expose, develop and mount dental radiographs.
• 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 RX as instructed by provider.
• Maintenance of Dental Hand pieces, Equipment and Units.
• Daily set up and shut down of dental delivery system.
• Receiving dental supply shipment.
• Take Impressions for Diagnostic and Opposing Models.
• Hold Anterior Matrices.
• Apply topical Fluoride after Scaling and Polish.
• Inventory control.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of current dental principles.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and spell English and medical terminology correctly.
• Basic Computer proficiency in Windows environment
• Typing 35 WPM.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPR certification (or ability to obtain within two weeks)
• Dental Board of California Approved: Infection Control and OSHA course certification
• Dental Board of California Mandatory: Dental Practice Act/ Law and Ethics certification (or ability to obtain within one year)
• Dental Board of California Approved: Radiation Safety Course certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Dental care facility.
• Bilingual (Spanish) skills.

BENEFITS

SCHC understands the importance of good health for every employee. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to ensure employees and their families receive the optimal in health care coverage, along with options to meet their needs.

• 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
• Educational reimbursement program
• Free telemedicine service for benefit eligible employees

Shasta Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.