Dental Assistant- Part-time

Western North Carolina Community Health Services•Asheville, NC

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant to join their team. This position is based at the Minnie Jones Health Center and involves 27 hours of work per week, scheduled over three weekdays for 9 hours each day. The role focuses on providing patient-centered, team-based primary care and emphasizes a strong patient experience. WNCCHS is committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity and supporting its team members.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Six months of Dental Assisting experience
X-ray certification, required
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs to produce correspondence, documents, presentations, records, and spreadsheets.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Fluent in Spanish, Russian and/or Ukrainian highly preferred, but not required.
Expert knowledge of medical office operations, preferred
Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community, preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare the operatories for delivery of dental treatment.
Assist the dentist with all dental procedures (this includes but is not limited to taking alginate impressions, suctioning patients during procedures, handing instruments and supplies to the dentist, constructing, and cementing temporary crowns, packing gingival retraction cord, etc.).
Take dental and medical history and perform accurate dental charting.
Take and develop dental radiographs of diagnostic quality.
Pour and trim clinically acceptable models.
Disinfect and sterilize all instruments, equipment, and surfaces between patients.
Open and maintain patient files in good order.
Take and triage patient telephone calls.
Perform preventive maintenance procedures on equipment and instrumentation.
Maintain the dental supplies inventory.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and aseptic clinical environment.
Maintain log of ordered dental prosthetics.
Participate in quality management activities.
Occasionally, the supervisor may assign other appropriate duties and responsibilities.
Provide patients with instruction for oral care following dental treatments.