On-Call Dental Assistant - Integrated Care Center

HealthRIGHT 360; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and mission-driven team as an On-Call Dental Assistant at a leading integrated care center. This role is vital in providing high-quality dental care to underserved populations, ensuring patient comfort and safety while assisting in various dental procedures. You'll work closely with dedicated professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of those in need. With a focus on continuous learning and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to contribute to meaningful change, this position is for you.

Benefits

PTO

15 Paid Holidays

Commuter Benefits

Retirement Plans

Training and Professional Development

Public Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; CPR/BLS and X-ray license preferred.
• Experience in dental assistance and infection control protocols is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist with patient care and prepare treatment areas.
• Manage patient flow and schedule appointments efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with infection control standards.

Skills

Dental Assistance

Infection Control

Radiography

Patient Management

CPR/BLS Certification

Fluent Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR/BLS Certification

Radiation Safety Certificate

Infection Control Course Certificate

Tools

Dental Equipment

Digital Radiography Technology

Job description

On-Call Dental Assistant - Integrated Care Center

1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Req #700

Friday, October 11, 2024

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

The Integrated Care Center Clinic is a federally qualified health center that provides primary care, behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatry, dental care, and more. We provide care to those most in need including those who are suffering from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and chronic medical conditions. We provide team-based care in an integrated care setting. We are looking for a mission-driven, service leader who works well in a team, has experience with managing and supporting staff, champions quality improvement, leads change, and is excited to innovate.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission-driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

Job Overview

This is a union position.

Haight Ashbury Free Clinic (HAFC) at the Integrated Care Center (ICC) offers primary medical, dental, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health services guided by the principle that "Healthcare is a Right, Not a Privilege." HAFC/ICC provides compassionate, nonjudgmental care to patients who experience homelessness, poverty, and addiction. Our providers have specialized expertise in preventative health, acute and chronic conditions, treatment of infectious diseases, psychiatry, and addiction medicine.

Under the general supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting, assists the dentist in providing dental treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the provision of high-quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for dental assistants.
• Prepare each operatory and patient for treatment.
• Take and prepare radiographs using digital technology.
• Provide active chairside assistance to the Dentist and anticipate the provider’s needs.
• At the conclusion of patient care, assist the patient, clear the work site, and prepare for the next patient. Monitor the flow of laboratory cases.
• Monitor and record sterilization cycles and follow proper infection control protocols for the practice.
• Help to manage patient flow in the clinic.
• Schedule dental appointments both in-person and over the telephone.
• Retrieve messages from voicemail and fax/message inbox and forward to appropriate personnel via telephone encounter if applicable.
• Verify patient eligibility and receive patient payments such as co-pays, outstanding balances, and guarantor payments, assigning them to the correct patient accounts.
• Manage incoming and outgoing patient documentation such as consents, signing treatment plans, patient referrals, ROI’s, medical clearances, lab and supply invoices, and scanning as needed.
• Assist Patient access coordinators as time allows.
• Ability to place topical medications.
• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.
• Ability to manage the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC, and ADA standards.
• Maintain and expand current level of dental assistant skill and knowledge by periodically attending continuing education programs.
• Team player.
• Accept and offer guidance and supervision as appropriate.

Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• CPR/BLS certification.
• Radiation Safety certificate (X-ray license).
• Infection control course certificate.

Additional, but not required:

• Coronal Polish certificate.
• Pit and Fissure Sealants certificate.
• Fluent Spanish language skills are highly desired.

Covid-19 vaccine and booster are required for this position. Exemptions are not accepted.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.