Dental Assistant

Salud Family Health • Commerce City, CO

7d

About The Position

The Dental Assistant supports the Dental Director, dentists, and dental hygienists in patient care and treatment. The role includes reception, chairside assisting, inventory, and records. In a lively dental practice, the Dental Assistant treats patients with respect and concern for their physical, emotional, and mental well-being while helping create a fun, vibrant atmosphere. Day-to-day work includes preparing treatment rooms, maintaining the schedule, interacting with patients before, during, and after procedures, and assisting the dentist chairside. The role may require travel to other clinics based on staffing shortages.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Previous dental assistant experience is desired but not required.
• No licensure or certification is needed to be hired.
• Must become radiology certified through a state-approved radiology program within the timeframe set by Dental Department standards.
• Successful completion of Salud Family Health Center Ladder’s program is required.
• Successful achievement of the Registered Dental Assistant Program certification is required.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers from the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or American Red Cross.
• Ability and willingness to learn and desire to expand abilities.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to motivate patients.
• Ability to work well with other patient care team members.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
• Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Previous dental assistant experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dental Director, dentists, and dental hygienists in the care and treatment of patients.
• Perform reception duties.
• Assist chairside during dental procedures.
• Manage inventory and records.
• Prepare treatment rooms.
• Maintain the schedule and help ensure the team adheres to it.
• Interact with patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Operate, maintain, and document in the electronic record.
• Reliably take diagnostic digital X-rays in a timely fashion.
• Travel to other clinics when required due to staffing shortages.

Benefits

• Medical PPO plan with low employee premiums, in-network primary care physician and specialist co-pays, low deductibles and coinsurance, free provider visits and services at Salud facilities, and preferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmacies.
• Dental PPO plan, including employee discounts at Salud dental facilities.
• Vision coverage.
• Generous vacation accrual.
• 10 paid holidays per year, including 2 floating holidays and a paid birthday.
• Up to 8 paid accrued sick days per year.
• Defined contribution pension plan: Salud contributes 5% of compensation each month, with no employee matching contribution required; employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accident and critical illness insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED