Dental Assistant

HEALTHY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER • Harrisonburg, VA

13d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

A Certified Dental Assistant at the Healthy Community Health Center is a vital part of providing patient-centered healthcare that is accessible and affordable for all. The Certified Dental Assistant at HCHC is part of a friendly and energetic team of professionals who support our Dental department in achieving improved quality of care outcomes and patient volume benchmarks in a fast-paced environment. When you join our dental team you will provide a safe patient care environment that supports the dental services that we provide. The Certified Dental Assistant requires comprehensive knowledge of dental assisting techniques and procedures for all phases of general dentistry. The Certified Dental Assistant should have accurate and correct grammar when dental charting, performing documentation of progress notes, procedures, or additional conversations/information that has been discussed with the patient. The Dental Assistant must be cognizant of the expectations and concerns of the patients and be able to respond in an empathetic and professional manner. Our team demonstrates successful professional dental practices, patient care coordination, ethical accountability, and the preservation of patient and staff confidentiality. Within this role, it is critical that the Dental Assistant be able to work with people from a wide diversity of social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. The Dental Assistant must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the Center's patient from a system of integrated primary health care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited course in dental assisting
• Current CPR(BLS)
• X-ray certification
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English
• Handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Possess good interpersonal skills
• Be able to work effectively with patients and health center staff

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish or Arabic

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe patient care environment that supports the dental services that we provide.
• Accurate dental charting and documentation.
• Conducting postoperative and post-treatment procedures as instructed by the Dentist.
• Assist the Dental Hygienist and Dentists during dental procedures.
• Proper setup and preparation of the operatory and patient for dental examinations and/or treatment.
• Responsible for sterilization, proper infection control measures, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies.
• Help with Dental Front Office duties.

Benefits

• 6 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid Maternity and Parental bonding leave for full time employees
• generous paid-time-off (PTO)- PTO includes paid vacation, personal days and sick leave
• health, dental, vision, short term and long-term disability, company paid life insurance and a retirement plan with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED