Dental Assistant (10-hour shifts)
Posted 6 days 6 hours ago by Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions
Compensation Information: $31.77 - $38.83 / hour
Job Title: Dental Assistant (10 hour shifts) 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
- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Autonomy in a warm team environment
- Growth and training
- 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
- Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401(k)
Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why UsNow is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. For those whose calling it is to serve others, we provide quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living our mantra "Always Do The Right Thing!" and collectively doing our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a differenceThe Dental Assistant is responsible for documenting dental services to the dentist or their designee. This involves maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for appointments. By ensuring accurate documentation, dental assistants enable dentists to monitor the provision of dental services and provide the best possible care to their patients.
Key Responsibilities- Provides chair side assistance during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as needed
- Performs intra oral and extra oral X rays, develops and mounts X ray films
- Maintains X ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to specifications
- Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders supplies and ensures set up of trays for patients
- Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the clinic through careful practices
- Associate's Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school
- Experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant
- Consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment
- CPR certification, to be maintained
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn'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.