Dental Assistant - Atrium Health Oral Medicine & Maxillofacial Surgery FT

American Addiction Centers • Charlotte, NC

15d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Dental Assistant’s activities are clinical and comprise responsibilities 1 – 11 below. 5% or the remainder of the activities are defined as non-clinical and are standard responsibilities for all employees.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months – 1 year dental assistant or related experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Current CPR Certification. (Will be provided upon hire)
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
• For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist at chairside using 4-handed technique for the transfer of instruments and materials.
• Insures that all instruments and supplies are available for the planned procedure.
• Maintains a dry working area for the dentist with suction.
• Exposes and processes dental radiographs.
• Sets-up and breaks-down the treatment room between patients.
• Insures instruments and equipment are properly disinfected/sterilized between patients.
• Maintains tray set-ups for various dental procedures.
• Performs laboratory duties which include pouring up, trimming and separating models.
• Participates in ongoing assigned duties which include: drug cabinet maintenance, lab cleaning, gas level checks, spore testing, autoclave cleaning, etc.
• Provides dental assistant support for the operating room as a dental scrub nurse.
• Insures assigned treatment room is adequately stocked and maintained at all times.
• Participates in developing and maintaining quality management activities.
• Attends all hospital mandatory inservices and education days.
• Performs quality management activities which include pulling patient records for chart audits,
• Completes all required safety and AMG obligations.
• Attend all required meetings, inservices and training.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees