Dental Assistant

Family Health Center; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Center in Worcester, MA seeks a Full-Time Dental Assistant to support the dentist across a wide range of procedures. You will prepare patients, chart records, sterilize instruments, and maintain operatory cleanliness while ensuring compliance with radiology and EDR standards.

Qualifications include High School diploma or GED, MA Dental Assistant licensure, BLS, and radiology certification; one year of experience and EDR proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Training certification as a Dental Assistant preferred.
• One year relevant experience preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a dental electronic record (EDR) strongly preferred.
• Must hold current MA Licensure to practice as a Dental Assistant.
• Must have a current BLS certification.
• Certification in radiology is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist in providing a wide variety of dental procedures.
• Maintains supplies and equipment including x-ray developers/processor and pour models.
• Works with the dentist to improve their skills to function as independently as legal regulations permit.
• Receives and prepares patients.
• Charts dental records, updates medical and dental histories and maintains dental records.
• Sterilizes dental instruments including hand pieces and disinfects operatories.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Dental Assistant certification

One year relevant experience

MA Licensure to practice as a Dental Assistant

BLS certification

Radiology certification

Tools

Dental EDR (electronic dental record)

Radiography equipment

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

This is a full time position.

Position Summary

Assists the dentist in providing a wide variety of dental procedures.

Program Specific Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains supplies and equipment including x-ray developers/processor and pour models.
• Works with the dentist to improve their skills to function as independently as legal regulations permit; and is scheduled to be chair-side with the dentist in the practice, therefore the position requires flexible work hours according to the needs of the department.
• Receives and prepares patients
• Charts dental records,
• Updates medical and dental histories and assists in maintaining dental records.
• Sterilizes dental instruments including hand pieces and disinfecting operatories according to established guidelines and after each patient.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

One of the following combinations of education and employment experience must be met in order to be considered for the position:

Education And Experience

• High School diploma or GED required
• Training certification as a Dental Assistant preferred
• One year relevant experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with a dental electronic record(EDR) strongly preferred
• Must hold current MA Licensure to practice as a Dental Assistant
• Must have a current BLS certification
• Certification in radiology is required

This position reports to the Director of Dental Services

EOE

Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5pm