Dental Assistant: Dynamic Chairside Support & Flexibility

Siouxland Community Health Center; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Siouxland Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our clinical team. The role supports providers and hygienists, chairs-side, and prepares operatory areas for treatments in a fast-paced family health setting.

Qualifications include an accredited dental assisting degree, Iowa registration or within 60 days, radiography certification or within 6 months, BCLS and Mandatory Reporter certifications, and the ability to adapt to varying provider needs.

Qualifications

• Accredited dental assisting degree is required.
• IA Dental Assistant registration or within 60 days of hire.
• Dental radiography certification or within 6 months of hire.
• Current BCLS & Mandatory Reporter certifications or within 30 days of hire.
• Flexibility to adapt to multiple provider needs and practice styles without notice.
• Proficient in multiple task management.
• Ability to work independently and move quickly between patients.
• Expanded Functions experience is a definite plus.
• Bi-lingual skills are a definite plus.

Responsibilities

• Work chair side with providers, overflow columns, and hygiene assistant.
• Assist provider teams and hygienists with seating, dismissing and operatory cleanup between patients.
• Assist with emergency patients, heavy schedules and volunteer providers chair-side as needed.
• Prepare operatory/clinic areas for treatment activities.
• Cleans & disinfects operatories, instruments.
• Maintain & replenish supplies.
• Maintain & complete patient records.

Skills

Bi-lingual

Multitasking

Independent work

Flexibility

Education

Accredited dental assisting degree

IA Dental Assistant registration

Dental radiography certification

BCLS & Mandatory Reporter certifications

Job description

Siouxland Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our clinical team. The role supports providers and hygienists, chairs-side, and prepares operatory areas for treatments in a fast-paced family health setting.

Qualifications include an accredited dental assisting degree, Iowa registration or within 60 days, radiography certification or within 6 months, BCLS and Mandatory Reporter certifications, and the ability to adapt to varying provider needs.