Dental Assistant

IndianHealth Center of Santa Clara Valley•San Jose, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley is a 501(c)3, nonprofit, community health clinic, located in San Jose, California. We serve people from all walks of life, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability and take pride in serving our diverse patients and clients. Besides having a highly talented medical and dental department, the Indian Health Center also has an outstanding counseling department, community wellness center and two WIC (Women Infants and Children) offices, one in San Jose and the other in Mountain View. PERFORM CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING, STERILIZATION AND INFECTION CONTROL, INVENTORY AND ORDERING, OCCASIONAL FRONT DESK DUTIES, PATIENT EDUCATION AND SOME OUTREACH, AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE DENTAL TEAM. THIS POSITION REQUIRES EVENING HOURS.

Requirements

Dental Assistant Certificate in good standing for DA
X-ray license
Minimum of 5 years experience in general dentistry, preferably in public health
Superlative customer service skills
Knowledge of and ability to relate to the American Indian community and other minority populations
Possession of a current California driver’s license and automobile insurance
Ability to sit for extensive period of time doing computer work and answering the phone
Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for computer entry
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
Ability to stoop, squat or bend frequently
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range to observe and communicate with clients and professional staff
Exposure to all patient elements, including communicable disease and blood borne pathogens
Ability to multitask and work in a high stress working environment
Will need to use own transportation to travel picking up food items and setting up for meetings, and errands for agency needs