Dental Assistant — Full-Time, X‑Ray Cert

Western North Carolina Community Health Services; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Floating holidays

Paid holidays

PTO

403b match

Life Insurance

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) seeks a Full-Time Dental Assistant to support patient-centered care at our Asheville site. The role involves preparing operatories, assisting the dentist, taking radiographs, charting, and maintaining sterile, organized clinical areas.

The ideal candidate has six months of dental assisting experience and an X-ray certification; Spanish, Russian and/or Ukrainian language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Six months of Dental Assisting experience.
• X-ray certification required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office for correspondence, documents, and records.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with FQHC roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operatories for dental treatment delivery.
• Assist dentist with procedures, take alginate impressions, suction, pass instruments, and assist with temporary crowns.
• Take dental/medical history and document charting.
• Take and develop radiographs of diagnostic quality.
• Disinfect and sterilize instruments between patients.
• Open, maintain, and organize patient files.
• Triage patient telephone calls and provide post-treatment instruction.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

X-ray certification

Job description

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) seeks a Full-Time Dental Assistant to support patient-centered care at our Asheville site. The role involves preparing operatories, assisting the dentist, taking radiographs, charting, and maintaining sterile, organized clinical areas.

The ideal candidate has six months of dental assisting experience and an X-ray certification; Spanish, Russian and/or Ukrainian language skills are a plus.