Dental Assistant

Cornerstone Care Community Health Centers; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join Cornerstone Care Community Health Centers as a Dental Assistant, where you'll prepare treatment rooms, assist with patient care, and ensure safety protocols. This full-time position offers an opportunity to make a difference in the community's health. Competitive benefits include medical insurance and generous time off.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

403 B retirement

Flexible spending accounts

Credit union benefits

Generous time off package

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Assistant diploma preferred; training available.
• X-Ray Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room by following prescribed procedures.
• Sterilize and deliver instruments to treatment area.
• Exposes and develops radiographic studies.

Skills

Patient care

Sterilization techniques

Confidentiality

X-Ray proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant diploma

Job description

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Cornerstone Care has locations throughout Southwestern Pa. and we are seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team.

Make a difference as we seek those who want to assist us in fulfilling our mission: "To improve the health of our patients and the residents of our community, with special concern for the underserved."

Cornerstone Care has a long history of serving patients in our region and with over 24 million dollars in annual revenues. You can join a dynamic team of professionals where your contributions and voice make a difference.

We are the best family care center across Southwestern PA and Northern WV for affordable healthcare.

Job Description/Duties Include

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Sterilizes and delivers instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Selects, mixes, and places materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Exposes and develops radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Completes preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Obtains prior authorizations
• Scans
• Handles patient phone calls
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Dental Assistant diploma preferred; but will train
• X-Ray Certification required within 6 months of hire
  
  

Cornerstone Care is a Non-Profit, Federally Qualified Health Center with 12 locations and a mobile unit, serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Northern West Virginia. Our mission is to improve the health of our patients and all the residents of the communities we serve, with special concern for the medically underserved and low-income populations.

Cornerstone Care offers: Medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 403 B retirement, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, credit union, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits as well as a generous time off package.

Cornerstone Care, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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