Dental Assistant - 4 Hours Weekly

Wellpath • Asheville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellpath is seeking a Dental Assistant to provide 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 the accurate documentation of dental services, dental assistants enable dentists to monitor the provision of dental services and provide the best possible care to their patients. Wellpath's mission is to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living the mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively healing the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, with a very large percent receiving direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. They 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.

Requirements

• Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school.
• Must have experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant.
• Must demonstrate consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
• Must attain and maintain all State mandated certifications or trainings.

Responsibilities

• Provides chair-side assistance during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as needed
• Performs intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays, develops and mounts x-ray films
• Maintains x-ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to specifications
• Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders supplies and ensures set up of trays for patients
• Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic through careful practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree