Dental Assistant

Northern Waters Casino Resort; Watersmeet Township, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun, safe, fast-paced work environment

Employee meal discounts

Gas discount at Citgo C-Store

Golf discounts

Paid lunch

Paid holidays

Access to training programs

Health benefits after 90 days

Health – 14 medical coverages

Job summary

Northern Waters Casino Resort is seeking a full-time dental assistant for LVD Health Center in Watersmeet, MI. Responsibilities include assisting the dentist, taking histories, imaging, impressions, infection control, and patient education, with HIPAA compliance and front-desk support as needed.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent, strong communication skills, confidentiality, organization, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Willingness and ability to ensure confidentiality in all areas of work.
• Must be well organized and capable of developing and maintaining a dental client filing system.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with little direction.
• Ability to ensure timely completion of assignments and ability to work to meet deadlines.
• Must be punctual when reporting to work, during breaks, and attending meetings.
• Pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Asking about the patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Ability to conduct digital imaging or digital image acquisition including the processing, compression, storage, printing, and display of such images
• Taking impressions of patient’s teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• 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 patient’s appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• 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)
• Assist to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including pediatric dentistry periodontics and oral surgery
• Adhere to the HIPAA laws and privacy act
• Must be willing to help assist the front desk and feel comfortable making calls and rescheduling patients
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Organization

Self-motivation

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

LOCATION: LVDHealth Center, Watersmeet, MI

EMPLOYMENT: Full-time – Non-Exempt

SALARY/PAYRATE: Based Upon Experience andQualifications

POSTING EXPIRATION DATE: September 4, 2026

UPON HIRE

• Dental

Primary Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatmentprocedures
• Asking about the patient’s medical history andtaking blood pressure and pulse
• Ability to conduct digital imaging or digitalimage acquisition including the processing, compression, storage, printing, anddisplay of such images
• Taking impressions of patient’s teeth for studycasts (models of teeth)
• Serving as an infection control officer,developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizinginstruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, duringand after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oralcare following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as theplacement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patient’s appropriate oral hygienestrategies to maintain oral health;
• (e.g., tooth brushing, flossingand nutritional counseling)
• Performing office management tasks that oftenrequire the use of a personal computer
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g.,scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and orderingsupplies)
• Assist to provide direct patient care in alldental specialties, including pediatric dentistry periodontics and oral surgery
• Adhere to the HIPAA laws and privacy act
• Must be willing to help assist the front deskand feel comfortable making calls and rescheduling patients
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills & Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to communicate effectively bothorally and in writing
• Willingness and ability to ensureconfidentiality in all areas of work
• Must be well organized and capable of developingand maintaining a dental client filing system
• Must be self-motivated and able to work withlittle direction.
• Ability to ensure timely completion ofassignments and ability to work to meet deadlines
• Must be punctual when reporting to work, duringbreaks, and attending meetings.
• Pass a criminal background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 3 years of Prior Dental Assistantexperience is desirable

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Fast paced with occasional high pressure oremergent situations
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids
• Possible exposure to infectious specimens,communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinalpreparations, and other conditions common to a laboratory and medical officeenvironment
• May wear PPE such as gloves or a mask
• Frequent interaction with a diverse populationincluding team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and othermembers of the public
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching,grasping, carrying, and speaking
• Occasional bending, stooping, lifting less than20 pounds
• May need to lift or turn patients who aredisabled, with assistance if needed
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50pounds, with assistance if needed
• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, fax and copymachine, and telephone

This position is considered a sensitive position and is subject to drugand alcohol testing. All offers of employment are conditional based on theapplicant submitting to and successfully passing a drug and alcohol screenwhich includes THC and future random drug testing in accordance with LVDHC’stesting procedure.

The above statements are intended todescribe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned tothis classification. They are notintended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, dutiesand skills required of personnel so classified.Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of theposition at any time. Must be able topass a pre-employment drug screen and applicable background checks related tothe position.

Preference will begiven to qualified individuals of American Indian descent.

Center strives to provideexcellence in health care and to inspire a culture of wellness.

Date Approved by theTribal Council: April 12, 2016

SIGNED: ________________________________ DATE: ________________

• A fun, safe, fast paced work environment
• Employee Meal Discounts
• Gas Discount at Citgo C-Store
• Golf Discounts
• Paid Lunch
• Paid Holidays
• Access to training programs

Great Benefits for Full Time Employees offered after 90 days of employment:

• LVD Pays 80% of the cost of these benefits with only a 20% responsibility from the employee.
• Health – Offering 14 different medical coverages.