Dental Assistant, Outreach, Certified

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Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care. Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment. The Outreach Dental Assistants main purpose is to provide appropriate patient care while working hand in hand with the Outreach Registered Dental Hygienist. The Outreach Dental Assistant will do this by helping to address the needs of the patient in order to be successful with overall health and wellness. Salary begins at $20.45 + per hour depending on experience. Essential Job Functions Receive and prepare patient for treatment. Charts conditions of suspected decay and disease for treatment by hygienist and referral to a dentist in DentalSeal . Performs sterilization and disinfection procedures of patient care areas and instruments. Sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists the provider during dental procedures. Completes necessary forms to be sent home with the child informing the guardian of treatment received. Registers patients in DentalSeal and EDR, verifies insurance, demographics and guarantor. Performs maintenance of equipment, replenish supplies and load and unload equipment as needed for transportation and setup at the school. Perform sterilization and disinfection procedures in compliance with policy and procedures. Understand insurance guidelines for allowable services and treatment frequency. Apply effective communication techniques with a variety of patients. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications and Education Requirements: One year certificate from college or technical school; or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Non-Certified Role : Three or more months related experience and/or clinical training preferred. Certified Role : Current dental assisting certification with DANB required; three or more months related experience or training preferred. Credentials, Certification, Licensure : Current CPR certification required for all roles. Certification from an accredited agency within 12 months of hire is strongly preferred. OR Dental Assistant candidates must be eligible for full credentialing with partnering hospital system. Preferred Skills : Strong communication skills, organizational skills and time management skills. Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes: - Medical and dental insurance - Employer paid group term life and disability - Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account - Flexible Spending Accounts - Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank - 403(b) with a 4% employer match Various voluntary benefits: - Vision Insurance - Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability - Tuition reimbursement - Health and Wellness reimbursement program - Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members - Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment program Our Mission is to respond to the healthcare needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to wellness. NorthLakes Community Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references. At NorthLakes Community Clinic , our organizational competencies highlight the behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for performance, development, and growth throughout an employee's career with us. NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies Mission Driven - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values in executing job duties. Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met. Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. Creativity - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative solutions, solves problems creatively. Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions. Teamwork - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere. Self-De