Dental Assistant I / II - Carolina Family Dental Center

Dental Assistant I / II

Come join our "Family" and be part of providing healthcare in the communityfor the community. Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. provides accessible and affordable health care with excellencewhere patients come first. Regardless of an individual's ability to pay or their insurance status, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality health care. As a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC), we strive to meet the needs of our community and breakdown barriers that prevent individuals from seeking health care. Our service offering includes primary medical care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and dental services in an integrated model that provides a comprehensive approach to care for our patients.

Position Overview: Our Dental Assistant I / II at our Carolina Family Dental Center in Elm City, NC, provide quality of care and services to patients by assisting dentists and other staff in patient care, office, and laboratory duties. This position offers a 40-hour workweek, no weekends, full benefits package, 12 paid holidays, bi-weekly pay.

Essential Tasks:

• Builds and maintains a positive relationship with patients.
• Provides patient instruction and demonstration where necessary, as directed by the dentist.
• Reviews treatment plans with patients and provide oral hygiene instruction as directed.
• Assists dentist in all phases of dental care.
• Prepares operatories for examinations and procedures.
• Initiates review of patient's medical history and perform initial assessment or triage of incoming patients.
• Assists in documentation of dental records, under direct supervision of the dentist.
• Properly disposes of all biohazardous waste.
• Performs all allowable functions of a Dental Assistant II, as defined by the North Carolina State Dental Board of Examiners under the direct control and supervision of a dentist.
• Helps maintain dental equipment per manufacturer's recommendations.
• Assist in other areas of the office when necessary (phones, supplies, moving dismissed patient records).
• Attends monthly and quarterly staff meetings.
• Adheres to safety and security policies and procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
• Adheres to CFHC, Inc. compliance program standards; including quality improvement, risk management, and standards of conduct.

Experience and Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum one year of dental assistant experience (for Dental Assistant I) and two or more years of clinical dental experience with qualifications that include appropriate radiography, medical emergency, infection control, coronal polishing, and nitrous oxide course completion, as required by the state of North Carolina.
• Great communication and patient interaction skills.
• Knowledge of current principles and practices of public health.
• Knowledge of audio visual materials and equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Basic computer skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Schedule:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 am 5 pm, 8-hour shift, day shift
• Thursday 8 am - 7 pm, 10-hour shift, afternoon shift

Physical Requirements:

• Individuals may need to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional bending, stooping, lifting including of patients, reaching forwards and overhead.
• Possibly requires walking primarily on a level service for periods throughout the day.
• Both proper lifting techniques and frequent computer work are required.
• Must be able to travel freely in the local area; between clinics, hospitals, health departments, etc.

Benefits:

• 401(k) and match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

License/Certification:

• Radiography, infection control, coronal polishing, and nitrous oxide, as required by the state of North Carolina.

Base Pay Overview: The starting pay for the Dental Assistant I position is $17.00 per hour and for the Dental Assistant position is $19.75 per hour. Please keep in mind that actual salary will vary based on various factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the roles.