Dental Assistant Per Diem

Harbor Health Services, Inc.; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Harbor Health Services, Inc. is seeking Dental Assistants to join our per diem pools at community health/dental center locations in Dorchester, Plymouth, Hyannis and Dennis, MA. Shifts include day, evening and weekend opportunities to support patient care across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include chair-side assistance, infection control, EDR documentation, and radiographs as needed. MA license and BLS required; radiology certification or board approval required to take radiographs.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical chart with provider and documents in 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 per training and protocol.
• Provides post op instructions to patients regarding their procedures.
• Implements daily infection control procedures in compliance with CDC/state rules.
• Exposes radiographs and duplicates radiographs when necessary as directed.
• Maintains checklists and logs on equipment and inventory per protocol.
• Enters data and maintains the electronic lab log tracking all dental prosthetic cases.
• Prepares all clinical areas for clinic closing per protocol.
• Provides guidance and support to Dental Assistants in training as needed.

Skills

Computer literacy (Windows/Office)

Education

Massachusetts Dental Assisting License

Radiology Certification

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Tools

EDR (Electronic Dental Record)

Job description

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Dorchester, MA, US

Salary Range: $24.34 To $36.52 Hourly

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.

• Harbor Community Health Center, 10 Cordage Park, Plymouth
• 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). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.