Dental Assistant

Community Health Center Of Cape Cod; Mashpee (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Center Of Cape Cod seeks a Certified Dental Assistant to join our Mashpee dental services team. The role supports the dentist during procedures, sterilizes instruments, and assists with record-keeping and patient education.

Responsibilities include taking histories, vital signs, x-rays, impressions, and managing study casts. MA certification is required, and Epic software knowledge is a plus for efficient charting.

Qualifications

• State MA Certified Dental Assistant credential required.
• Epic software knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up trays, assists dentist during procedures.
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
• Prepares study casts and impressions; fabricates temporary restorations.
• Assists dentist in emergencies and patient education.
• Records treatment information in patient records.

Skills

Sterilization

Dental assisting

Vital signs

X-ray imaging

Impressions

Patient instruction

Education

Certified Dental Assistant (MA)

Tools

Epic software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CHC Mashpee - Mashpee, MA 02649

Salary Range: $24.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Join our expanding dental services team and a rewarding career in public health dentistry!

Overview of responsibilities include:

• Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient
• Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays
• Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
• Pours, trims, and polishes study casts, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary restorations
• Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies
• Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
• Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist
• Records treatment information in patient records

Qualifications

• Certified Dental Assistant in the State of Massachusetts
• Knowledge of Epic software is a plus