Dental Assistant *$5000 Signing Bonus*

Dental Assistant Opportunity

Westside is looking for dental assistants! Now offering a $5,000 signing bonus! Join the team that makes a difference!

Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The dental assistants are responsible for providing hands-on support to dentists and completing prep work so they can more efficiently care for patients. Their duties include completing intake paperwork and updating patient records, sterilizing, and organizing dental tools and assisting during dental procedures.

Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.

Our mission: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare

Our vision: Achieve health access for all

Our values:

• Compassion: Lead with compassion
• Service: Serve with humility
• Excellence: Be exceptional
• Empowerment: Empower all people

Our benefits: Our benefit package includes medical insurance (two plans to choose from), dental insurance (through Guardian Dental), vision insurance, life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid, short term disability paid for by Westside, long term disability paid by the employee, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.

Core responsibilities:

1. Escort patients to and from rooms.
2. Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in the patient's chart.
3. Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by dentist.
4. Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary.
5. Monitor patient flow.
6. Keep dental units ready, stocked, and clean.
7. Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to the company's protocol.
8. Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized.
9. Arrange patient charts and radiographs for the next day's appointments.

Minimum objective qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Basic life support certification
3. Current Delaware X-ray certification
4. Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience