DENTAL ASSISTANT I (3408)

CVHS HEALTH SERVICES; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF Eligible

Retirement Plan: 5% Employer

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

Wellness Reimbursement

License reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Holidays: 10 per year

Vacation after 90 days

Job summary

CVHS Petersburg seeks a Dental Assistant to support the dental department and patient flow in a busy clinic environment. You will assist dentists chairside, prepare patients, and manage instruments and supplies for procedures.

Responsibilities include scheduling, records handling, patient questions, and coordinating referrals, with emphasis on accurate charting, safety, and efficient operation. Certification in dental radiation safety is required, CPR preferred.

Qualifications

• Dental Radiation Safety Certification required.
• Experience as a dental assistant desirable.
• Typing skills required; secretarial experience preferred.
• CPR Certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates patient appointments when necessary.
• Maintain efficiency of the dental department through proper patient flow and business transactions.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients needing them.
• Obtain medical records of patients when requested by practitioners.
• Maintain dental lab bills and packs and mails dental lab work.
• Answer patients' questions concerning the dental department and instructs them on use of services.
• Accompany patient from waiting area to operatory, seat patients, and prepare patient as necessary for arrival of dentist.
• Arrange dental instruments and supplies at chairside for procedures.
• Assist dentists at chairside during treatment using 4-handed dentistry.
• Ensure Nomad operator certificate if necessary.
• Maintain radiation certification accepted by Virginia Dental Association.
• Record vital signs and medical history; deliver post-operative instructions.
• Keep operatory stocked with disposables; perform routine maintenance of equipment.
• Fabricate and trim models and custom impression trays as directed.
• Update patient waiting list and coordinate referrals.

Skills

Typing

CPR Certification

Secretarial experience

Dental assistant experience desirable

Education

Dental Radiation Safety Certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CVHS Petersburg - Petersburg, VA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $17.60 - $22.11Hourly, Position Highlights:

Position Highlights

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer: CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
• Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more
• Fully Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – eClinicalWorks (eCW)
• License reimbursement and tuition reimbursement
• 10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year
• Vacation time available after 90 days of employment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Schedules and coordinates patient appointments when necessary.
• To maintain efficiency of the dental department through proper patient flow and business transactions.
• Works with office staff when necessary, to assure that transportation arrangements are made for patients needing them.
• Obtains medical records of patients when requested by practitioners.
• Maintains dental lab bills and packs and mails dental lab work.
• Answers patients' questions concerning the dental department and instructs them on use of services.
• Accompanies patient from waiting area to operatory, seats patients, and prepares patient as necessary for arrival of dentist.
• Arranges dental instruments and supplies at chairside appropriately for the procedures to be performed.
• Assists dentists at chairside during treatment and examination procedures, using 4-handed dentistry.
• Receives Nomad operator certificate if necessary.
• Needs a valid radiation certification accepted by the Virginia Dental Association.
• Records on dental charts verbal observations of the dentist during examinations using correct terminology with strict attention to accuracy.
• Determines vital signs of patients, assists in obtaining a medical history, and delivers post-operative instructions.
• Keeps the operatories stocked with disposable supplies and in good order.
• Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
• Performs dental laboratory work as directed, including fabricating and trimming models and fabricating custom impression trays.
• Maintains and updates patient waiting list.
• Coordinates referrals.
• Insures that laboratory work has been received for appointed patients before their appointment time.
• Requisitions supplies as needed.
• Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care.
• Attends work as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education, Training and Qualifications: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Dental Radiation Safety Certification required.
• Experience as a dental assistant desirable.
• Typing skills required; secretarial experience preferred.
• CPR Certification, preferred.