Dental Assistant

New Horizons Healthcare; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness plan(s)

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

10 Company paid holidays

Professional membership paid

Continuing education

Life, AD&D, Long-term disability

403(b) retirement account with company

Job summary

New Horizons Healthcare in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our caring dental team within a federally qualified health center. You will help provide high-quality oral health care to our diverse patient population while upholding our mission and values.

The role includes assisting the dentist during procedures, taking radiographs, maintaining infection control, taking patient histories and vital signs, and guiding patients through post-treatment care.

Qualifications

• Dental assistant duties and patient care
• Infection control and sterilization
• Radiographs (x-rays) and radiography

Responsibilities

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
• Taking and developing dental radiographs.
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse.
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures.

Job description

Exciting Opportunity... a part of the new and exciting future at NHH. We have revitalized our mission and refocused on the importance of our employees. Great things happen when people feel valued by the organization they serve and connected to the work they do. This is what we want for you when you become a team member of NHH dental department. We have a wonderful opportunity for Dental Assistant(s).

Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, dental assisting is for you.

What We Offer You

• Loan forgiveness plan(s) (eligibility is based on plan guidelines and approval)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 10 Company paid holidays
• Professional membership paid
• Continuing education
• Life, AD&D, Long-term disability
• 403(b) retirement account with company match

New Horizons Healthcare is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Roanoke, Virginia that provides comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and pharmacy services for almost 10,000 patients annually. We are a not-for-profit community clinic with a mission to improve access to affordable, high quality, culturally competent, comprehensive primary health care. We offer a sliding fee discount program for those who are uninsured or underinsured. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity - from our commitment to the highest-quality of care to the way we engage with our patients and communities.

The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patients' appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer.
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery.

Career Advantages

• Variety: Dental assisting is a challenging and rewarding career, demanding versatility, and a willingness to assume responsibility for many different tasks.
• Excellent working conditions: Our dental department is an interesting, pleasant, people-oriented environment in which to work.
• Personal satisfaction: Dental assistance involves people contact, and with this personal interaction comes the personal satisfaction of knowing you've really helped someone by helping to provide a valuable health service.

New Horizons Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.