Dental Assistant Externship

Hero Practice Services; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in pediatric dental care as a Dental Assistant Extern. This role offers hands-on experience in a supportive environment, with the potential for full-time employment after successful completion of externship hours. Ideal for students in dental assisting programs seeking mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a dental assistant program.
• Proven work experience or a strong desire to learn in customer/patient service.

Responsibilities

• Keeping track of all externship hours and submitting timesheets.
• Preparing and cleaning treatment rooms and instruments.
• Maintaining a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organization

Education

Dental Assistant Program

Job description

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Location: Denver, CO

Job Profile: Externship - Dental Assistant

Overview

Hero Practice Services is seeking a Dental Assistant Extern to experience various facets of dental procedures completed in a pediatric office. Upon successful completion of Externship hours, externs may be hired as a full-time dental assistant!

Hero Practice Services is the only practice management company focused on delivering the systems, processes, and people needed to efficiently deliver quality dental, vision, and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities. With offices across the country, we have helped millions of children and young people gain access to the care they need since 2006. Working at Hero is both a career and a calling ... join us, BE A HERO!

The Opportunity

This role offers a unique opportunity to support the Heroes who actively serve children and young people in our communities by improving their overall health and well-being. This position is only open to students enrolled in a dental assisting program who seek mentorship from experienced, clinical leaders!

Responsibilities

• Keeping track of all externship hours and submitting timesheets
• Recording patient charting and the dentist's notes in the digital patient chart, as directed by the dentist
• Preparing and cleaning treatment rooms and instruments, monitoring schedule efficiency, and educating patients on dental procedures
• Maintaining a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment
• Ensuring compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, Employee Handbook)
• Keeping the practice clean and presentable to patients, including cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, etc.
• Performing other duties that support the business and our mission as needed

Minimum Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a dental assistant program
• Proven work experience or a strong desire to learn in customer/patient service
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire for professional growth
• Organization skills and knowledge of dentistry

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Hero Practice Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and comply with all applicable laws.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Internship
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care