Dental Assistant (RDA) PT Evening

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 35,280 - 39,192; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Dental Assistant (RDA) for a part-time evening role in Nevada, Iowa. The ideal candidate will assist during dental procedures, handle x-rays, and manage dental supplies. An Associate's Degree or equivalent certification is required, along with experience in a dental practice. Candidates must maintain CPR certification. Embrace the chance to serve underserved populations in a compassionate and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school.
• Experience in private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant is required.
• Must obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides chair-side assistance during dental procedures.
• Performs intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the dental clinic.

Skills

Chair-side assistance during dental procedures

Intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays

Inventory management of supplies

Education

Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology

Job description

Overview

Viewing: Dental Assistant (RDA) PT Evening

Compensation Information: $25.61 - $28.45 / hour

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. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

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 unit(s) 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 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 be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
• Must attain and maintain all State mandated certifications or trainings.

Additional Details

1 Evening Weekly

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