Dental Assistant- FT (40 hours)

Western North Carolina Community Health Services; Asheville, Town of Hempstead (NC, NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service provider in Asheville is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant. The role involves assisting with dental procedures, maintaining patient files, and ensuring a clean clinical environment. Ideal candidates will have dental assisting experience and x-ray certification. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid holidays, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive health plans

Two floating holidays

Ten paid holidays

Accrued PTO

Employee Assistance Network

403b Retirement Savings with match

Paid Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance

Student Loan Forgiveness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of dental assisting experience.
• X-ray certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operatories for dental treatments.
• Assist the dentist with procedures.
• Take and develop dental radiographs.

Skills

Communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

DENTAL ASSISTANT

Are you passionate about the patient experience?

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) provides patient-centered, team-based primary care to residents of Western North Carolina. We are committed to caring for our patients with purpose and integrity and providing our team members with the support they need. We are looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team.

We are seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to work 4 days a week (10 hours a day) for 40 hours weekly. The candidate would work from 8 am to 5:30 pm weekdays with a 30-minute lunch and Wednesdays off.

The Dental Assistant will be based at our:

257 Biltmore Avenue

The ideal candidate will have dental assisting experience with x-ray certification; fluency in Spanish, Russian, and/or Ukrainian is highly preferred but not required.

We welcome a range of candidates:

• On-the-job training
• Trained but not certified
• Experienced and certified

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepare operatories for dental treatments.
2. Assist the dentist with procedures, including taking impressions, suctioning, handing instruments, constructing and cementing temporary crowns, packing gingival retraction cord, etc.
3. Take dental and medical histories and perform dental charting.
4. Take and develop dental radiographs.
5. Pour and trim models.
6. Disinfect and sterilize instruments and surfaces between patients.
7. Maintain patient files.
8. Handle patient telephone calls.
9. Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
10. Maintain dental supplies inventory.
11. Keep the clinical environment clean and aseptic.
12. Log ordered dental prosthetics.
13. Participate in quality management activities.
14. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
15. Provide oral care instructions to patients post-treatment.

Hourly rate depends on experience and certification:
On-the-Job Training: $17.70 - $18.20
Trained Dental Assistant: $18.20 - $19.50
Certified Dental Assistant: $20.00 - $24.00

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum six months of dental assisting experience
• X-ray certification (required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of medical office operations (preferred)
• Familiarity with FQHCs (preferred)

WORK/LIFE BENEFITS

• Comprehensive health plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Telehealth
• Two floating holidays
• Ten paid holidays
• Accrued PTO (up to 3.9 weeks in the first year)
• Employee Assistance Network
• 403b Retirement Savings with match
• Paid Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Student Loan Forgiveness programs

CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS

• Monthly staff meetings and training
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)
• Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under law.