Registered Dental Assistant or Dental Assistant

Family HealthCare Network • Porterville, CA

8d • $21 - $29

About The Position

The Dental Assistant is responsible for preparing the patient for dental
treatment and assisting the dentist with various clinical dental procedures.

Requirements

• Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, including formal written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical, technical or health care related knowledge frequently acquired through completion of a trade school, para-professional, or certificate type program.
• Must have proof of completing a Radiation Safety Course.
• Ability to prepare more complex documents in Microsoft Word, including creating tables, charts, graphs and other elements.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to review and compile data, including the use of formulas, functions, lookup tables and other standard spreadsheet elements.
• Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Requires a Dental Assistant certification.
• Valid CA driver’s license.
• Job duties require the compilation of information prepared in effective written form, including correspondence, reports, articles or other documentation.
• Effectively conveys technical information to non-technical audiences.
• The physical demands described here in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use repetitive hand movement to type and grasp. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk; and occasionally bend waist, twist waist, squat, climb, kneel, reach above shoulder height as well as below shoulder height, and/or move items up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting and monitoring patient flow in the back office.
• Responsible for performing various initial aspects of the patient visit.
• Responsible for performing supportive dental procedures under general supervision of a dentist.
• Responsible for performing various aspects of patient visit.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required for quality of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees