Dental Assistant -- reports to Dental Clinical Supervisor

$18 - $20/hour

Full-time, non-exempt

Pottstown, PA

Benefits:

Competitive base salary, Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO Accrual, 401K Company Match, 12 Paid Holidays, Company paid life insurance, Employee Health Reimbursement Program, No PTO needed for employee preventative care appointments, Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, summer picnic, and much more!

* Who we are:*

Community Health and Dental Care (CHDC) is a non-profit community health center located in Pottstown, PA. We provide the highest quality health and dental care for our patients by utilizing the latest standards and most advanced technology in a professional atmosphere.

What you will do:

The Dental Assistant assists the Dentists in providing direct patient care, including both routine and emergency treatment, and maintains proper dental records and timely completion of billing information. The Dental Assistant also serves as a back-up general clerical support to primary care teams and general customer service for health center patients and visitors.

 Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists Dentist in providing quality dental care in all venues through which agency personnel provide dental care.
• Assist with policy/procedure development in the dental department.
• Implement and adhere to the policies of the organization, as well as those of funding sources and third-party payers.
• Attend all regular dental team meetings.
• Implementation of the dental department's Quality Improvement Plan.
• Maintain cleanliness and infection control measures in the dental clinic.
• Seat and dismiss patients and set up operatories for procedures.
• Provide four handed assisting to the dentist during procedures.
• Assist with charting all patients, including date, service rendered, instruction given, treatment planning, medical history updates, etc.
• Perform clinical procedures as delegated by dentist, including screenings, preparation of lab cases, and exposing, developing, and mounting radiographs.
• Provide patient instruction and demonstrate, when necessary, as delegated by the dentist.
• Maintain current CPR licensure and certification to take radiographs in Pennsylvania.

• Other related duties as assigned by the Medical Director or Dental Program Manager.

   Requirements:

Qualifications, Education, and Knowledge

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program or equivalent dental assisting experience required.
• Medical or dental office experience or background required.
• Minimum of one-year dental assisting experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of dental instruments, general dentistry procedures, and infection control programs strongly preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural preferred.
• Attendance required at assigned CHDC site(s)

* *CHDC is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ+ employer. For more information about CHDC and its services, visit us online at www.ch-dc.org.