Dental Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our family.

We offer:

• 5 day work week – Monday to Friday - 8 am to 5 pm
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous vacation accrual
• 9 Paid Holidays per year (including a Floating Holiday and paid Birthday)
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Retirement program is available
• And more

Our Mission isto provide a quality, integrated health care home to the communities we serve.

Our dental practice is quite lively. We treat our patients with the utmost respect and concern for their physical, emotional, and mental well-being while instilling a fun and vibrant atmosphere bringing smiles to all who enter our doors. A positive attitude, and modern dentistry, can bring joy to our patients.

Let’s face it: Dental Assistants doa lotover the course of a workday. For example, you prepare the treatment room; you maintain the schedule and ensure the team is sticking to it; you interact with patients before, during and after procedures; and you assist the dentist chairside. And these are just some of the many duties on your plate.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.

Previous dental assistant experience desired, but not required.

Must be radiology certified within the timeframe set by Dental Department standards.

Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers from one of the following organizations:

a. American Heart Association;

b. American Safety and Health Institute; or

c. American Red Cross.

No licensure or certification is needed to be hired, although Dental Assistants must become credentialed through the Salud Career Ladders program.

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