- Permanent Dental Assistant Job
- Bridgewater, MA
Job Description
Compensation Range: $ - $ / hour You Matter:
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us:
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to ââ¬ÅAlways Do The Right Thing!ââ¬Â, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
This is a part-time role, working Tuesday and Wednesday weekly
The Dental Assistant position involves assisting the Dentist during patient exams and treatment procedures, as well as maintaining a clean and sanitary environment for dental equipment following OSHA standards. The job also entails coordinating the schedule for the Dental Clinic and ensuring that supplies and equipment are ordered as needed. The successful candidate must have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and be able to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provides chair side assistance during dental procedures, takes x-rays, develops and mounts films, and escorts patients to and from the waiting area while supervising them.
Maintains a clean and sanitary environment in the dental clinic in accordance with OSHA standards and hospital procedures, sterilizes instruments, orders supplies, and arranges for equipment repair and maintenance.
Participates in quality improvement and chart review activities and schedules patients for appointments, follow-up, and notifications in accordance with hospital procedures.
Shows sensitivity to cultural diversity issues and provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with the age and life span developmental needs of each patient.
Continues professional development through education, workshops, conferences, and self-study to maintain current knowledge relevant to the position.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education
High School diploma or its equivalent.
Experience
Completed Dental Assistant Program. Two (2) years dental assistant experience to include assisting and sterilization techniques, knowledge of dental procedures and equipment, infections control, and safety measures procedures.
Licenses/Certifications
Certification as a Dental Assistant is required.
Additional Details : Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesnââ¬â¢t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.