Dental Assistant

Muskegon Family Care • Muskegon, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Muskegon Family Care is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join its supportive and collaborative team. Under the direct supervision of the Dental Manager and in collaboration with the Dental Director, the Dental Assistant supports the dentist during patient examinations and treatment. The role includes chair-side assistance, dental laboratory tasks, diagnostic and treatment recordkeeping, and maintaining equipment, room cleanliness, and sterile conditions.

Muskegon Family Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center focused on improving community health and wellness through comprehensive healthcare and essential services. It develops programs to respond to community needs and serves patients and staff through its ICARE values: innovation, compassion, access, respect, and education.

Requirements

• Certificate as a Dental Assistant from a college or technical school.
• X-ray certification.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledgeable assistance to the treating dentist.
• Assume responsibility for initial dental laboratory needs.
• Initiate and maintain diagnostic and treatment records.
• Perform routine and non-routine technical procedures while providing direct chair-side assistance to the treating dentist.
• Take intra-oral and pantographic X-ray films at the direction of the treating dentist.
• Place and remove temporary crowns, take dental impressions, and place dental and conditioning materials as directed by the treating dentist.
• Perform laboratory work, including trimming and pouring diagnostic models, fabricating temporaries, baseplates and templates for crown and bridge work, writing laboratory prescriptions, and preparing models for mailing to outside laboratory technicians.
• Clean and maintain equipment used in procedures, maintain organized tray set-ups for the treating dentist, and ensure rooms are sterile.
• Maintain regular and prompt attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Vendor Discounts
• Tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 annually
• 401(k) safe harbor contribution, matching 100% of employee contributions up to 3% and 50% of the next 2%
• May be eligible to participate in programs that forgive qualifying student loan balances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed