Dental Assistant PRN

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401k

DailyPay

Job summary

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions is seeking a Dental Assistant in Missoula, Montana. The role involves providing assistance during dental procedures, maintaining records, and ensuring patient comfort. The ideal candidate will hold an Associate’s Degree in Dental Technology and have prior experience in a dental practice.

This position allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of underserved populations, offering a chance for growth and development within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in either private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment in a correctional healthcare environment.
• Must maintain CPR certification and all State-mandated certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures.
• Perform intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the dental clinic.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays

Sound judgment in dental decisions

Education

Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology

Tools

Dental instruments

X-ray equipment

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture. Excellent career growth opportunities.

Key Programs

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial well‑being.

Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. We provide quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

How you make a difference

The Dental Assistant is responsible for providing documentation of dental services to the dentist or their designee, maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for appointments. By ensuring accurate documentation, dental assistants enable dentists to monitor the provision of dental services and provide the best possible care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides chair‑side assistance during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as needed
• Performs intra‑oral and extra‑oral x‑rays, develops and mounts x‑ray films
• Maintains x‑ray, processor, autoclave, and dental units according to specifications
• Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders supplies, and ensures set up of trays for patients
• Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the dental clinic through careful practices

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school

Experience

• Must have experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant
• Must demonstrate consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment

Licenses / Certifications

• Must obtain and maintain CPR certification
• Must attain and maintain all State‑mandated certifications or trainings

Additional Details

PRN position

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affimative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.