Traveling Dental Assistant – Nursing Home Care
About The Position
Aria Care Partners provides onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to residents of long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. The Traveling Dental Assistant helps deliver dental treatment to patients in these facilities by assisting the dentist (DDS) and coordinating with clinical staff, facility staff, clinical schedulers, and nursing staff. The role covers a home market within a driving radius of up to three hours. It includes transporting, setting up, and taking down equipment and supplies; coordinating patient charts with nursing home contacts; entering treatment notes at the time of care; maintaining equipment; managing supply inventory; and shipping and receiving denture cases from the laboratory. Mileage reimbursement and paid driving time beyond the normal commute are included. A portion of each day is spent working from home.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of clinical experience as a chairside dental assistant.
- Valid driver's license with no moving violations in the last five years.
- Willingness to travel within a three-hour radius.
- Reliable personal transportation.
- X-ray certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist the DDS with patient treatment in long-term care facilities.
- Work with clinical schedulers, nursing staff, and facility staff to ensure facility needs are met.
- Transport, set up, and take down equipment and supplies in the facility-designated workspace.
- Coordinate patient charts with nursing home contacts.
- Enter chart notes at the time of treatment.
- Clean and maintain dental equipment routinely.
- Monitor supply inventory and order supplies as needed.
- Ship and receive denture cases from the laboratory daily.
- Travel within the assigned home market, covering a radius of up to three hours.
Benefits
- Partial paid drive time and mileage reimbursement.
- A portion of each day working from home.
- Paid time off and paid holidays for full-time employees.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company match for HSA contributions.
- Flexible spending account (FSA).
- Company-paid employee assistance program (EAP).
- Life and disability insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
