Dental Assistant Non-Certified

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Dental Assistant Non-Certified at Children's Hospital Colorado will prepare treatment rooms, assist dentists, and support patients across a range of procedures in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Responsibilities include operating EPIC and digital radiography, maintaining sterile processing, monitoring supplies, and ensuring patient comfort from arrival through treatment completion, with shifts up to 40 hours weekly and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant certification program is required.
• Two years of experience preferred.
• Five years of chair side dental assistant experience may substitute for graduation from a Dental Assistant certification program.
• Basic Life Support certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the electronic dental record and digital radiography.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by performing preventive maintenance and reporting issues.
• Performs rotation through the simulation lab and participates in emergency drills.
• Monitors dental supply inventory and reports needs.
• Scans sterile instruments into the SPM system and prepares rooms for patient care.
• Takes radiographs, updates patient health history, and assists in sedation and procedures as needed.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant certification program

Job description

Job Overview

The Dental Assistant Non-Certified is primarily responsible for preparing treatment rooms and providing support to patients and assisting the dentists with a variety of treatment procedures.

• Department Healthy Smiles
• Position Status 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
• Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $19.37 to $29.05

Job Overview

The Dental Assistant Non-Certified is primarily responsible for preparing treatment rooms and providing support to patients and assisting the dentists with a variety of treatment procedures.

• Department Healthy Smiles
• Position Status 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
• Shift Monday-Thursday, 7:45am-5:00pm Friday 7:45am-4:00pm Saturdays two times per month, 7:45am-1:00pm
• Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $19.37 to $29.05

Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilizes the electronic dental record and digital radiography
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and completing training on new equipment.
• Performs a rotation through the simulation lab and participates in emergency code drills in preparation for medical emergencies.
• Monitors dental supply inventory and reports supply needs to appropriate staff member.
• Scans all sterile instruments received daily from SPD into the SPM (Sterile Processing Maintenance) system.
• Prepares dirty instruments for sterile processing in decontamination room and scan/ records patient information cards into SPM system.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following the treatment plan by reviewing EPIC schedule on Dental Clinic Snapboard.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, confirming patient identity and Legal Guardianship, comforting, seating and draping patients.
• Prepares instruments and tray setups, equipment and materials at the chair-side for dentist’s access during patient care.
• Takes radiographs and scans into MiPacs and EPIC using digital radiography procedures and equipment.
• Performs pediatric prophylaxis including providing patients and parent with oral hygiene instruction and demonstration.
• Assists in dental urgent and walk in procedures that occur in the clinic/or Emergency by preparing treatment room, and ensuring accessibility of instruments, equipment and materials during procedures. Anticipates instruments needed by dentists throughout the procedure and ensures timely access of instruments. Assists in sedation and PC/OR procedures with supervision.
• Updates patient health history, patient chart and other patient documentation.
• Complies with OSHA regulations, infection control protocols, CHCO patient safety policies, Joint Commission regulations, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and QSRS filing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
  • Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant certification program
• Experience
  • Two years of experience preferred
• Equivalency
  • Five years of chair side dental assistant experience may substitute for graduation from a Dental Assistant certification program.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life Support
  • Dental Asst. Certification preferred

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.