Dental Assistant I On Call

Family Health Care; Baldwin (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Michigan seeks a Certified or Registered Dental Assistant for on-call employment. The role involves chair side assistance during procedures, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. Ideal candidates should be certified and possess a high school diploma or GED, with prior healthcare experience preferred.

Benefits

Full Benefits

Qualifications

• Certification as a Dental Assistant is required.
• Previous experience in healthcare is desirable.
• Computer experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists with dental procedures and patient preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness of instruments and operatories.
• Ensure adequate supplies are present in operatories.

Skills

Patient preparation

Infection control

Assisting with procedures

Education

High school graduate or GED equivalent

Certified or Registered Dental Assistant

Job description

Job Summary:

To provide chair side assistance to our dentists and within the current ADA Guidelines of scope of practice for a Certified or Registered Dental Assistant; act as a resource for other dental staff; and maintain dental instruments, equipment and operatories in a clean and ready for use manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists the dentist with dental procedures.
• Responsible for keeping dental instruments, equipment and operatories clean to be readily used.
• Patient preparation for dentist.
• Sets up operatories for dental procedure.
• Assists dentist using 4 handed dentistry.
• Organizes operatories assuring adequate and appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Maintains standards of asepsis and follows safety guidelines.
• Familiar with OSHA Guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Certified or Registered Dental Assistant
• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Previous experience in healthcare desirable
• Computer experience desirable

Location(s): All sites: Baldwin, Cadillac, Grant, White Cloud

Employment Type: On-Call

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Benefits: Full Benefits

Family Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.