Dental Assistant (DA)

Community First Health Centers; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate healthcare. As a Dental Assistant at a community-focused health center, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care and creating meaningful experiences. Enjoy a flexible 4-day work week, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive environment where your contributions are valued. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact in your community while growing professionally. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employer-Contributed Retirement Plan

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Active RDA, CDA, or DA preferred with a strong customer service background.
• High school diploma required with exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during procedures, ensuring precision and efficiency.
• Educate patients on aftercare instructions and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EMR)

Job description

Empower Smiles. Transform Lives. Join Our Team!

Are you ready to make a difference in your career and your community? At Community First Health Centers, we’re passionate about transforming lives through compassionate, high-quality healthcare. As we reopen our Port Huron dental clinic, we’re looking for a Dental Assistant who’s driven to deliver exceptional care and create meaningful patient experiences.

Joining our team is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to make every patient’s visit meaningful and every day on the job rewarding. This role is essential in ensuring our dental office is a place where smiles grow, and communities thrive.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

1. Flexible Schedule: Enjoy a 4-day work week (40 hours) with no unpredictable shifts.
2. Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive pay, affordable health coverage, employer-contributed retirement plan, and generous paid time off.
3. Leadership Who Listen: Leadership that values your input, invests in your growth, and celebrates your contributions.

Your Role:

1. If you are an RDA: We want your expertise and precise training to allow you to work to your full potential. This includes advanced tasks like creating temporary crowns, applying sealants, performing final impressions and class one restorations as directed by the dentist.
2. Surgical Dentistry: Work alongside the dentist during complex surgical extractions, ensuring precision and efficiency while providing critical chairside support.
3. Right hand to the best dentists: Anticipate the dentist’s needs by understanding detailed procedures and mastering instrumentation to make every appointment seamless and successful.
4. Craftsmanship: Pour and trim models, take accurate impressions, and assist in the fabrication process, including waxwork for partial dentures and other removable appliances.
5. Patient Educator: Empower patients by explaining aftercare instructions, guiding them through post-surgical recovery, and answering their questions with clarity and compassion.
6. Be a Patient Advocate: Build trust with patients, guide them through their care, and provide education to help them maintain healthier smiles.
7. Master Multitasking: Prepare and reset treatment rooms efficiently, assist chairside during procedures, and maintain accurate patient records in EMR.
8. Contribute to Excellence: Collaborate with the team to participate in quality improvement initiatives and deliver top-tier care.

Interested but don’t have experience?

While we are committed to providing on-the-job training to the right person, we require candidates to have a background in healthcare or advanced customer service. Additionally, we seek individuals who demonstrate commitment and longevity in their previous employment. We are dedicated to investing time in your development, and in return, we expect you to take this opportunity seriously.

Why Choose Us?

At Community First, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a lasting impact. We offer a rewarding career, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to make a difference every day. We’re more than just a workplace; we’re a team with a mission to make a difference.

1. 40 hours in 4 days per week: With no unpredictable shifts, you’ll have the time to enjoy your life outside of work.
2. We Invest in You: Competitive pay, affordable health coverage with an employer contributing retirement plan.
3. Generous benefit coverage by CFHC: We want to keep money in your pocket. We pay for some of your benefits completely and keep out of pocket costs to a minimum.
4. Work-Life Balance: Paid holidays with lots of vacation, and personal days to recharge.
5. Support & Recognition: Programs that value and celebrate your contributions.
6. Leadership who listens: Our managers and doctors want your collaboration. In fact, we encourage it.

Apply today and join us in building healthier communities, one smile at a time!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Position Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

1. Active RDA (preferred), CDA, or DA with experience.
2. Strong customer service or healthcare background, with a commitment to excellence.
3. High school diploma or equivalent required.
4. Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, computer skills and a base knowledge of electronic health systems.

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Location: Port Huron Dental

About the Organization: Community First Health Centers is a non-profit, Federal Qualified Community Health Center. We have been providing health care services through our nation's health center program since 1975. Our mission is to provide high quality, patient-centered health care that is respectful, compassionate and accessible to all members of our community.

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.