Dental Assistant

Cornerstone Care • Uniontown, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with locations throughout Southwestern Pa., is seeking a Dental Assistant to join their team in Uniontown. The organization's mission is to improve the health of patients and residents of the community, with special concern for the underserved. Cornerstone Care has a long history of serving patients in the region with over 28 million dollars in annual revenues and is described as the best family care center across Southwestern PA and Northern WV for affordable healthcare. The Dental Assistant will contribute to this mission by assisting dentists and maintaining the treatment environment.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• X-Ray Certification required within the first 6 months of employment

Nice To Haves

• Dental Assistant diploma preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient
• Sterilizes and delivers instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments
• Selects, mixes, and places materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth
• Exposes and develops radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts
• Maintains patient confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
• Completes preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
• Obtains prior authorizations
• Scans
• Handles patient phone calls

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 403 B retirement
• Flexible spending accounts for medical
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care
• Credit union
• Variety of additional voluntary benefits
• Generous time off package

What This Job Offers

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