Dental Assistant — Compassionate Care in Community Health

David Raines Community Health Centers; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

403(b) retirement plan

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life & AD&D

Voluntary Life & AD&D

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity

11 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Extended Leave Bank eligibility

Job summary

David Raines Community Health Centers is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to support our dental team in providing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve. You will assist the dentist in clinical procedures, prepare operatories, take X-rays, and maintain infection control per OSHA guidelines.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent, a dental assistant program or relevant experience, and basic certifications such as CPR/BLS and X-ray certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of accredited dental assistant program or 1 year of experience as a dental assistant (Louisiana).
• Strong knowledge of dental procedures, instruments and infection control.
• Experience with electronic dental records preferred.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• BLS/CPR certification; X-ray certification per state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Dentist in all dental procedures.
• Completes Time Out/Intake on all patients.
• Set up treatment rooms for procedures.
• Greet patients and ensure they are properly draped and ready.
• Sterilizes operatories and equipment per OSHA guidelines.
• Takes, develops, and mounts X-rays.
• Keeps operatories stocked and orders supplies as needed.
• Maintains dental laboratory cases and tracks Medicaid/insurance pre-authorizations.
• Monitors and maintains dental equipment upkeep.
• Disinfects treatment rooms per OSHA regulations; tests autoclaves weekly.
• Assists in laboratory duties and handles emergencies appropriately.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Infection control

Dental procedures knowledge

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduated from accredited dental assistant program

X-ray certification

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

Electronic dental records experience

Job description

David Raines Community Health Centers is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to support our dental team in providing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve. You will assist the dentist in clinical procedures, prepare operatories, take X-rays, and maintain infection control per OSHA guidelines.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent, a dental assistant program or relevant experience, and basic certifications such as CPR/BLS and X-ray certification.