Dental Assistant, 1NC

NorthLakes Community Clinic•Rice Lake, WI

3d•$20

About The Position

Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care. Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment. The Dental Assistants main purpose is to provide appropriate patient care while working hand in hand with the Dentist. The Dental Assistant will do this by helping to address the needs of the patient in order to be successful with overall health and wellness. Salary begins at $20.45 + per hour depending on experience.

Requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements: One year certificate from college or technical school; or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Non-Certified Role: Three or more months related experience and/or clinical training preferred.
Certified Role: Current dental assisting certification with DANB required; three or more months related experience or training preferred.
Credentials, Certification, Licensure: Current CPR certification required for all roles.
Certification from an accredited agency within 12 months of hire is strongly preferred.
OR Dental Assistant candidates must be eligible for full credentialing with partnering hospital system.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills, organizational skills and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Receive and prepare patient for treatment.
Take digital dental x-rays to help aid the dentist in proper diagnosis of oral health condition.
Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
Place fluoride varnish to help in the prevention of oral health disease.
Sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Pours, trims, and polishes models, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary crowns.
Knowledge of Scope of Practice per Wisconsin Dental Assistant statues.
Demonstrate Knowledge of ethics, jurisprudence and patient confidentiality.
Demonstrate understanding of the OSHA Hazard Communication standard.
Demonstrate understanding of the OSHA Blood borne Pathogens standard.
Demonstrate understanding of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines
Perform sterilization and disinfection procedures in compliance with policy and procedures.
Understand insurance guidelines for allowable services and treatment frequency.
Apply effective communication techniques with a variety of patients.

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical and dental insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank
403(b) with a 4% employer match Various voluntary benefits:
Vision Insurance
Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Tuition reimbursement
Health and Wellness reimbursement program
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment program