Traveling Dental Assistant – Nursing Home Care

Aria Care Partners; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

401k with match

Medical/dental/vision insurance

EAP & life insurance

Job summary

Aria Care Partners is a national leader delivering onsite dental care to long-term care facilities. The Dental Assistant – Chairside supports the DDS, assists with treatment, and collaborates with facility staff to meet patient needs.

This role covers a home market with travel up to 2.5 hours; driving time is paid after 30 minutes each way and mileage is reimbursed. Valid driver’s license and X-ray certification required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 year clinical experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean record in last 5 years
• Willingness to travel 20 minutes to 2.5 hours
• Must have own reliable transportation
• X-ray certification is required

Responsibilities

• Transport, set-up and break down equipment and supplies in the room designated as work space by the facility
• Work with nursing home contacts to coordinate charts
• Enter chart notes for treatment at the time of treatment
• Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines
• Inventory supplies and order as needed
• Ship and receive denture cases from lab daily

Skills

Chairside Dental Assistant

X-ray certification

Job description

Aria Care Partners is the national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 25 states. Aria Care Partners believes that our clinicians should be able to focus on providing the best, most comprehensive care for their patients. Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. Our business model, innovation, customer support and teamwork deliver an unparalleled customer experience, resulting in a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%. Executing this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company. Company values include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration. At Aria Care Partners, our mission is to enrich the quality of life for every resident with passion and compassion.

Working at Aria Matters!

The Position

This position is responsible for providing treatment to patients in Long-Term Care Facilities, which we serve by working with the DDS, clinical staff, and facility staff. Dental Assistants assist the DDS with treatment, as well as working with their Clinical schedulers, and nursing staff to ensure the facilities' needs are being met.

Location

This position covers their home market which includes driving 20 minutes to 2.5 hours. You are paid for all drive time over 30 minutes each way. In addition, mileage reimbursement is paid for all miles driven.

Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record.

• Transport, set-up and take down equipment and supplies in room designated as work space by facility.
• Work with contacts at nursing home to coordinate charts
• Enter chart notes for treatment at the time of treatment.
• Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
• Inventory supplies and order as needed.
• Ship and receive denture cases from lab on a daily basis.

Requirements

• 3-5 year clinical experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant required.
• Valid Driver’s License with no moving violations in the last 5 years
• Willingness to travel 20 minutes to 2.5 hours.
• Must have own reliable transportation.
• X-ray certification is required

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package for you and your family, including:

• Partial paid drive time and mileage
• Portion of each day working from home
• PTO and Paid Holidays for FT Employees
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Insurance programs including medical, dental, vision, company match for your HSA, FSA, company-paid EAP, and life and disability insurance, and more.

Working at Aria Matters!