Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Opportunity

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), a federally qualified community health center (FQHC) located in Durham, NC is recruiting a full-time Dental Assistant. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in Durham which is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It's a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina's fourth largest city by population. Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations.

Occupational Summary

Support dental care delivery by preparing the treatment room, patients, instruments and procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. Provide general assistance to Dentist. Sterilizes instruments, charts dental anomalies and maintains electronic dental records.

Qualifications

One to three years of experience as a Dental Assistant or formal training in lieu of experience required. Graduation from High School supplemented by courses in Dental Assisting, or completion of formal Dental Assisting training required. Completion of a certified course in dental radiology, NC board of Dentists, G.S. 90-29 (12) required. Experienced Dental Assistants or new graduate applications are accepted.