Dental Assistant (49119)

HealthLinc Community Health Center; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health center is seeking skilled Dental Assistants for full-time positions in La Porte, Indiana. The role requires a high school diploma, dental assisting training, and strong organizational skills. Candidates will perform essential dental tasks, support patient care, and collaborate with dental professionals to ensure high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience of at least one year as a Dental Assistant.
• Licensed in Indiana or holds a provisional license.
• Completion of all assigned Relias training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for treatment and perform a range of dental procedures.
• Assist with restorative and surgical procedures.
• Manage dental equipment and supplies.

Skills

Organization

Teamwork

Communication

Knowledge of dental practices

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant program

CPR certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Job description

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As a Dental Assistant I, you will systematically analyze patient health information, manage and track coordination of pro-active care for patients with chronic conditions, and identify wellness and/or preventative service for clinical patients. This position will work closely with the dental staff and will report to the Dental Coordinator.

As a Dental Assistant II, you will perform all the duties of Dental Assistant I, place and shape composite resin restorations, and facilitate dental equipment repairs and tracking processes

As a Dental Assistant III, you will perform all the duties of Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II, direct billing tasks to the appropriate personnel, and collaboratively monitor dental schedules

Job Responsibilities

Level 1

• Receives and prepares patients for treatment, including seating positioning chair, and placing napkin.
• Takes and records vital signs.
• Identifies intraoral anatomy.
• Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
• Exposes and evaluates radiographs for diagnostic quality.
• Charts existing restorations or conditions.
• Provides patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction.
• Applies topical anesthetic to the injection site.
• Identifies features of rotary instruments.
• Places and removes dental dam.
• Maintains field of operation during dental procedures via retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing cotton rolls, etc.
• Using the concepts of four- handed dentistry, assists with basic restorative and intraoral surgical procedures, including prosthodontics, restorative dentistry extractions, periodontics, and endodontics.
• Transfers dental instruments.
• Places and removes matrix bands.
• Places amalgam for condensation by the dentist.
• Provides pre- and post-operative instructions.
• Recognizes and responds to basic medical/dental emergencies such as post-surgical bleeding.
• Removes sutures.
• Phones in prescriptions at the direction of the dentist.
• Takes preliminary impressions.
• Selects and manipulates gypsums and waxes.
• Mixes dental materials.
• Pours, trims, and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts.
• Completes laboratory authorization forms.
• Places and removes retraction cord.
• Fabricates, places, and removes temporary crowns and cements.
• Cleans and polishes removable appliances and prostheses.
• Prepares procedural trays/armamentaria set-ups.
• Performs sterilization and disinfection procedures.
• Performs coronal polishing procedures pending appropriate certification achieved.
• Applies topical fluoride and pit and fissure sealants upon achieving appropriate certifications.
• Performs routine maintenance of dental equipment.
• Maintains emergency kit.
• Acts as a backup for the Dental Patient Services Representative as needed.
• All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Level 2 (In addition to above)

• Placing, packing and carving of amalgam restorations.
• Places and shapes composite resin restorations.
• Applies liners and bases.
• Performs pulp capping procedures.
• Precepts dental assistant externs.
• Orders supplies and tracks inventory.
• Tracks lab cases and manages invoices.
• Facilitates and tracks Dental Equipment repairs.
• Completes all assigned Relias training on time.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Level 3 (In addition to above)

• Performs all the duties of Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II.
• Directs billing tasks to appropriate personnel.
• Trains Dental Assistant I.
• Collaboratively monitors dental schedules.
• Completes all assigned Relias training on time.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

Education/Training

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of a program for Dental Assistants accredited under the Commission on Dental Accreditations or agency recognized by the US Department of Education (not required but highly preferred)
• Licensed in the State of Indiana to take dental radiographs or holds a provisional license to be converted to State of Indiana License within 6 months of date of graduation from dental assisting program
• Current CPR certification
• Dental Assisting National Board Certification (not required but highly preferred)
  
  

Experience

• At least one year of experience as a Dental Assistant (not required but highly preferred for DA I but required for DA II and DA III)
  
  

Skills/Job Requirement

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of dental office practices, procedures and equipment
• Knowledge of dental equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of dental record keeping
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Ability to follow HealthLinc policies and procedures
  
  

Technology Skills

• Operate a multi-line phone system and other office equipment including printers, fax machines, etc.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, EHR, online sources, etc.)
  
  

Direct Supervision

• N/A
  
  

Required Training

All assigned Relias training

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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