Dental Assistant I - MI Ave

Covenant Community Care; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring community-focused environment as a Dental Assistant I at a leading health center in Detroit. This full-time position involves supporting dental care efforts, ensuring excellent patient interactions, and offers growth opportunities for advancement in dental assisting. Ideal for reliable candidates with a strong emphasis on teamwork and customer service, it is an entry-level position with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit program

Vacation, Sick, and Personal time (VSP)

Paid holidays

401K

Life insurance and disability coverage

Qualifications

• Must have a valid State of Michigan Driver's License and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the dentist and hygienist during procedures.
• Preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Taking and developing x-rays.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Organization

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a caring and community focused environment? At Covenant Community Care, we are a faith based non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center serving the communities of Detroit in our clinics that offer integrated medical, dental and counseling healthcare needs. We are seeking new team members to join our dental clinics.

Job Description

The Dental Assistants in our clinics will be responsible for providing ongoing support to the dentist/hygienist in providing quality dental care to patients. The ideal candidate will be flexible, reliable, and have excellent customer service skills. They must be organized and able to work well in a team environment. Professionalism is a must, as they will be interacting with patients on a daily basis. This entry level position is the foundation for learning four-handed dentistry and advancing to Dental Assistant levels two (DA2) and three (DA3).

Flexible: Ability to adapt to changing situations and schedules.

Dependable: Consistently reliable and punctual.

Teamwork: Ability to work well with others and contribute to a positive team environment.

Customer Service: Excellent communication skills and ability to provide exceptional customer service to patients.

Organization: Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the dentist and hygienist during procedures
• Assist in the general workflow of the clinic
• Preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Weekly maintenance of dental equipment
• Taking and developing x-rays
• Take and record medical and dental records
• Record patient vital signs
• Maintaining patient records
• Performing other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid State of Michigan Driver's License and reliable transportation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years in a dental office/environment.
• Certification in dental assisting preferred.
• Spanish/English bilingual is a plus, but not required.
  
  

Position Criteria

• Predictable, consistent, and reliable attendance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and float between sites when needed (float premium provided)
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and procedures
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

At Covenant we offer our employees

• Comprehensive Benefit program
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal time (VSP)
• Paid holidays
• 401K
• Life insurance, long term and short term disability
  
  

All candidates must successfully complete a criminal background check, TB test, and education credentialing as part of the hiring process. Candidates that float to the Mobile Dental team also require background check for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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