Non-Certified Dental Assistant

Nmpca; New Mexico; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401 k Retirement

7 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

100% Employer Paid Basic Life

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job summary

El Centro Family Health in Northern New Mexico is hiring a full-time Non-Certified Dental Assistant. The role focuses on chair-side support, patient administration, and coordination across clinics.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, detail orientation, and willingness to travel to outlying clinics as needed. Education requires a high school diploma or equivalent; radiology training must be completed within six months of hire, with CPR/BLS within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: No experience required; entry-level position.
• Certification: Radiology requirements to be completed within six months of hire.
• CPR/BLS must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Other: HepB vaccine or declination.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance to Dentist and Dental Hygienist for a range of procedures.
• Assist in patient administration, records management, and office support.
• Support clinical, administrative, and staff operations in a full-range dental service setting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Travel to clinics

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Internet Explorer

Job description

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, 501, our mission is to provide affordable, accessible, quality health care to the people of Northern New Mexico. Do you want to be part of an organization that is dedicated to wellness and excellence of care? El Centro Family Health is seeking a full-time Non-Certified Dental Assistant dedicated to serving the needs of our community.

An ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Attention to detail.
• Willing to travel to outlying clinics as needed.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge and fluent skills of Microsoft Office Excel and Word applications, internet explorer usage, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, the non-certified Dental Assistant provides clinical, administrative, and staff support to full-range dental services operations. Assists in the performance of dental procedures, polices and standards, and assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

The non-certified Dental Assistant provides chair side assistance to the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and or/oral surgical procedures.

Minimum requirements

Education: High school or equivalent.

Experience: No experience necessary; this is an entry-level position.

Experienced Assistants are also encouraged to apply.

Certification: Must apply and complete radiology requirements within six months from date of hire.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Other Requirements:

1) TST Test

2) HepB vaccine or declination

Preferred Requirements

Certified Dental Assistant

Benefits

• 401 k Retirement
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)