Per Diem Dental Assistant

North Shore Community Health Inc•Gloucester, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is seeking a Per-Diem Dental Assistant for their Gloucester Family Health Center. This role involves working chairside with dental providers to assist in delivering dental services. NSCH is a leader in community healthcare, offering comprehensive services including primary care, dental care, behavioral health, and more across multiple locations. They are committed to diversity, cultural sensitivity, and providing a supportive work environment with a range of benefits such as health and wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and loan forgiveness opportunities.

Requirements

A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
Dental Assistant and Radiology Certificates are required.
Three years experience as a dental assistant.
Bilingual in Spanish/Portuguese and English, a plus.
Good working knowledge of dental equipment and terminology, OSHA, and safety compliance.
Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced dental environment.
Superior customer service skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Detail-oriented, organized, professional, and able to multi-task.
Good working knowledge of EPIC/WISDOM.
Maintains strict adherence to the NSCH Confidentiality policy.
Ability to be courteous, efficient, effective, and patient in a fast-paced environment.
Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts team success above own interests.
Ability to work in a cultural-diverse environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Maintains a high level of customer service with both patients and coworkers.
Preference will be given to qualified bilingual/bicultural individuals who can speak Spanish and/or Portuguese.
The ability to travel to other NSCHI sites for meetings and clinical coverage as needed is required.
Some evening and weekend hours are required.
As a health center, NSCH ensures that all employees comply with the annual requirements for vaccinations and health screenings.
All employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment unless they have been granted a religious or medical exception.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination must be provided, and prospective employees must be vaccinated before their first day of employment, submitting their vaccination record and prehire paperwork.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish/Portuguese and English

Responsibilities

Prepares treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
Provides the patient with proper consent forms before treatment.
Obtain and record vitals, including blood pressure.
Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
Provides information to patients and employees by answering non-clinical questions and requests.
Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments.
Comply with all infection control procedures and OSHA regulations to maintain a safe and clean working environment by decontaminating treatment rooms and sterilizing all instruments after each use.
Provides diagnostic information to the provider by exposing radiographs, pouring, and trimming study casts.
Keep operatory and other clinical areas clean and well stocked.
Assist dentist in managing dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug, and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
Educates patients by giving postoperative instructions per provider direction.
Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
In collaboration with the Dental team, maintains operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Schedule accurate dental appointments.
Provides exemplary customer service; treats patients and coworkers with courtesy and discretion.
Maintain good standing with DA license. Earn 12 credits per 2-year cycle. Records of credits to be given directly to DOM
Other duties as assigned.