Dental Assistant Per Diem

Harbor Health Services, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 27,662 - 39,398; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Dental Assistant to join their per diem pools at various health/dental centers in Massachusetts. The role involves preparing clinical areas, providing chair-side assistance during procedures, and ensuring infection control protocols are followed. Candidates must have a Massachusetts Dental Assisting License, Basic Life Support Certification, and skills in patient record management. Flexible shifts are available, including days, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Massachusetts Dental Assisting License.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.
• Experience assisting during dental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain clinical areas.
• Assist Dentists during patient treatment.
• Implement infection control procedures.
• Maintain equipment and patient records.

Skills

Computer literate

Chair-side assistance

Infection control procedures

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Current Massachusetts Dental Assisting License

Current Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Overview

The minimum starting pay for this position is $24.34 hourly. Harbor Health is always seeking Dental Assistants to join our per diem pools at our community health/dental center locations including Dorchester, Plymouth, Hyannis, and Dennis, MA. We have day, evening and weekend shifts available as needed.

• Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, 250 Mt. Vernon St, Dorchester
• Harbor Community Health Center, 10 Cordage Park, Plymouth
• Ellen Jones Community Dental Center, 516 Rte. 134, Dennis
• Harbor Community Health Center, 735 Attucks Lane, Hyannis

Role

The Dental Assistant prepares and maintains all clinical areas for optimal patient treatment, assists chair-side during treatment of patients, ensures that equipment is maintained in operating order and meets standards for health and safety, and implements proper and current infection control duties as per agency procedures and protocol.

Job Duties

• Reviews medical chart with provider, performs intake on the patient and documents in Electronic Dental Record (EDR) following protocols.
• Prepares all clinical areas for treatment planned each session.
• Provides chair-side assistance to Dentists in all procedures in accordance with training.
• Enters relevant patient information into EDR in accordance with training and protocol.
• Provides post op instructions to patients regarding their procedures.
• Implements daily infection control procedures in compliance with CDC and/or state specific infection control practices.
• As directed, or in accordance with state law and HHSI protocol, exposes radiographs and duplicates radiograph when necessary
• Maintains checklists and logs on equipment, oxygen tanks, eyewash stations, code bags as required by HHSI protocol, performs routine maintenance on equipment and monitors/maintains inventory.
• Enters data and maintains the electronic lab log tracking all dental prosthetic cases in accordance with protocol and training.
• Prepares all clinical areas for clinic closing in accordance with protocol.
• Provides guidance and support to Dental Assistants in training as needed.

Required/Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Current Massachusetts Dental Assisting License required, current Radiology Certification or approval from the Board of Registration of Dental Medicine to take radiographs required.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Computer literate; must have basic skills in Windows/Office environment.
• Dental Assisting Certification from an accredited program preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).