Registered Dental Assistant (Part-Time / Full - Time) (Boston, MA)

About Us:

For over 32 years, CPS Healthcare has been more than a healthcare provider-we've been a trusted partner to the communities and correctional facilities we serve. As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), we bring both expertise and heart to every patient interaction, knowing that thoughtful care can change lives. Every day, our team works side by side to provide compassionate, evidence-based medical and behavioral health services that make a real difference for those who need it most.


Job Summary:

We are looking for a professional, dedicated and reliable dental assistant to work part-time or full-time at the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston, MA.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct assistance by keeping the operating field clear, passing instruments and suctioning.
• Sterilize instruments in the dental office.
• Responsible for mixing of restorative materials.
• Assist in taking intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays.
• Develop and mount x-ray films.
• Perform intra-oral tasks as defined by law. Ensure that there are a sufficient number of trays set up for the day's patients: pulpotomy, caries control, amalgam, perio/scaling.
• Maintain x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental units according to specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinics by cleaning the area daily and sanitizing the area weekly.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment to maintain sufficient levels.
• Order supplies and equipment as needed with approval of the dentist.
• It is an essential part of the job that CPS can ask the employee to work beyond his/her regularly scheduled hours.
• Follow all security rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Schedule:

• Day Shift
• Part-Time or Full Time Hours Available

Salary:

$24 - $29 based on experience

Requirements

Qualifications & Education:

• 1 year of dental assistant experience
• Radiology Certification
• CPR certification required

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 35 pounds.
• Regularly able to adequately perform CPR.

Benefits: (Available to eligible employees)

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off

Voluntary Benefits including (Available to eligible employees)

• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Disability insurance

Thank you for your interest in CPS Healthcare! We look forward to connecting with you to learn more about your goals and explore this opportunity together.


Salary Description


$24 - $29 based on experience