Dental Assistant (Full-Time)

Dental Assistant OpportunityHope Clinic is seeking an additional Dental Assistant to join our busy and thriving team! This is a full-time (32 hours per week) position that includes health benefits and a generous paid time off package.Hope Clinic is an inter-denominational Christian social and medical service provider. To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication skills in addition to the required technical skills, a high level of detail orientation, and the ability to compassionately engage a diverse patient population. We are seeking a professional with a team-oriented, flexible approach to their work. Most importantly, the successful candidate will embrace and reflect the mission to "Multiply Hope", empowering others and creating opportunities for help and healing.The duties of a Dental Assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. This position performs many tasks requiring strong interpersonal and technical skills, assisting the dentist in all chairside procedures, taking patient blood pressure, reviewing and updating medical histories and entering in Dentrix, and sterilizing instruments. Position will have responsibility to familiarize and educate volunteers/students with all dental clinic policies.Primary responsibilities include:Performing RDA functions, if a MI RDA.Taking diagnostically acceptable radiographs. (Must have completed and be able to show proof having completed a board approved radiography course, if not a graduate of an ADA CODA accredited program)Assisting with charting, including periodontal charting and recording treatment plansTaking and pouring impressions and manage lab casesProviding comfort/support to apprehensive patientsProviding appropriate post-operative instructionsPreparation and breakdown treatment roomsStocking treatment rooms and maintain inventorySterilize instruments and handpieces following OSHA guidelines and office protocolsMaintaining dental unit water lines documenting testing resultsMaintaining autoclavesMaintaining spore testing of autoclaves documenting resultsMaintaining functional dental equipment, informing the Dental Clinic manager when equipment is not functioning properly. Schedule maintenance if requestedProviding assistance to volunteers, students as neededFollowing OSHA and CDA guidelinesMay assist in training/supervising volunteerRequired Qualifications:RDA license preferredCPR certificationFamiliarity with Dentrix AscendPrevious dental assisting experienceRadiography certificationFor immediate consideration, a cover letter detailing your specific interest in Hope Clinic must accompany your resume.Hope Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.