Dental Assistant

Evolving Solution Services; Eau Claire (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time

10 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

InterCare Community Health Network seeks a fully trained, full-time Dental Assistant in Eau Claire, MI. The role requires completing a dental assisting program or one year of hands-on dental training, and the candidate must be able to work a Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm schedule, with some evenings as needed.

You will support dental providers in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, maintain operatory readiness, manage patient vitals, and ensure adherence to infection control

Qualifications

• Completion of a dental assisting curriculum or 1 year of on-the-job dental training experience.
• Ability to use and respond to e-mail.
• Professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental providers with high-quality preventive and restorative patient care.
• Prepare dental operatory for treatment and maintain sterilization standards.
• Record patient information, vitals, consent, and door-to-door workflow per EHR/EDR guidelines.
• Follow CDC infection control guidelines and maintain operatory inventory.
• Assist dentists and hygienists to maximize provider productivity.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and provide clear post-procedure instructions.

Skills

EHR proficiency

Email communication

Written/verbal communication

Cross-cultural communication

Job description

All Other Employees - Full-time_35+ Hours Eau Claire, MI, US

Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will:

• Have a passionate purpose.
• Make a difference in people’s lives.

InterCare is searching for a fully trained, full-time Dental Assistant! A fully trained dental assistant means completion of a training program or 1-year of on the job dental training experience at a dental office required.

At InterCare, you’ll find a rewarding and challenging work environment with competitive compensation and benefits package which includes: vacation/personal paid time off, sick time, 10 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and short term and long term disability insurance.

At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care.

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with evening hours as necessary

Responsible for assisting the dental providers with the provision of high quality, preventive and restorative patient centered primary oral health care to InterCare’s target populations.

• Possesses a thorough understanding of theory and practices of dentistry, typically acquired through completion of a dental assisting curriculum or 1 year of on the job dental training experience at a dental office required.

Description of Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides efficient and effective patient care according to the adopted clinical standards.
• Prepares dental operatory for intended patient treatment.
• Seats the patient, confirms patient identity, collects blood pressures, pulse, and when required, blood glucose or consent.
• Follows EHR / EDR workflow documentation as directed.
• Cleans operatory after patient treatment according to CDC infection control guidelines.
• Maintain operatory inventory to minimize need for disruptions to workflow during procedures.
• Efficiently assists dentists and dental hygienists to optimize provider productivity.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments according to all policies and procedures.
• Teeth to be extracted will be verified with the patient, using a hand mirror, and then documented in the chart so the patient is aware of the tooth to be extracted.
• Provide understandable and complete instructions for procedures done and post-op care, using diverse learning techniques, and documentation of the patients understanding.
• Schedule return appointments.
• Meets all accepted dental treatment standards to provide quality patient-centered care.
• Participates constructively as a clinical team member.
• Communicates openly with other staff and site managers.

Requirements

Professional and Technical Knowledge

• Proficient in use of current Electronic Health Record.
• Ability to use and respond to e-mail.
• Possesses a professional level of written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses excellent cross cultural communication skills and the ability to communicate to staff members at all levels

Physical Demands

Job duties are performed in the typical office environment of the organization, which requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations. The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following:

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25 lbs
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms & hands, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and manipulate (using keyboard, office equipment, dental equipment)
• Visual acuity to use keyboard, operate office equipment, and read printed material and regularly required to talk and hear.