Dental Assistant $5000 Signing Bonus

Westside Family Healthcare • Dover, DE

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About The Position

WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS! NOW $5,000 SIGNING BONUS! JOIN THE TEAM THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE! Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Dental Assistants are responsible for providing hands-on support to Dentists and completing prep work so they can more efficiently care for patients. Their duties include completing intake paperwork and updating patient records, sterilizing, and organizing dental tools and assisting during dental procedures. WORKING AT WESTSIDE MEANS WORKING IN A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME. A Primary Care Medical Home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making. OUR MISSION: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic life support certification
• Current Delaware X-ray certification
• Six months of experience using Microsoft Office software
• Six months of experience using electronic dental or medical record software
• Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to and from rooms.
• Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in the patient’s chart.
• Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by dentist.
• Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary.
• Monitor patient flow.
• Keep dental units ready, stocked, and clean.
• Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to the company’s protocol.
• Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized.
• Arrange patient charts and radiographs for the next day’s appointments.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• a 401(k) retirement plan with a match
• supplemental insurances
• generous PTO package
• flexibility to provide work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees