Summary:
The school-based dental assistant will serve primarily in Grace Health’s school-based dental program, assisting dentist and/or dental hygienist in providing preventive dental care to participating students in multiple school districts. The dental assistant will provide educational and clinical services, as well as perform clerical and maintenance tasks to ensure quality, efficient care.
Coronal Polishing Certificate Required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communication: Conveys information accurately and efficiently. Written communication is direct, concise, and easy to understand. Ability to speak clear and concisely.
- Decision-making: Gathers necessary information to make good and timely decisions. Uses sound judgment and instincts.
- Direction: Receives and follows direction thoroughly and efficient.
- Planning/Priority setting: Organizes tasks and objectives in order of importance, timing, and predicted results. Works within measurable goals and outcomes.
- Problem solving: Works systematically to solve problems. Develops reasonable and timely resolutions.
- Initiative: Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives. Seeks to resolve problems without being asked.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Included but not limited to the following):
School-based Dental Care
Recognized expanded duties listed below:
- Placing quality amalgam, composite, and preventive resin restorations
- Placing and removing temporary fillings, crowns, and cements
- Placing and removing dental dam, as directed by dentist
- Using appropriate isolation system to ensure quality care
- Fabricating custom trays, impression trays, bleaching trays, and athletic mouth guards
- Cleaning and polishing removable appliances and prostheses
- Applying topical fluoride and pit and fissure sealants
- Fabricating and cementing temporary crowns/bridges
- Fabricating single-tooth flippers
- Removing excess cement from permanent crowns/bridges
- Removing sutures and other post-surgical dressing
- Coronal polishing
- Taking impressions and fabricating diagnostic casts
- Management of lab cases
- Performing other expanded duties as assigned by dentist
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate
- Completion of accredited course in dental assisting preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Participates in continued education
BENEFITS:
- Safe harbor 401(k) with match potential
- Paid time off
- Family friendly work environment
- Health insurance
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
- Pharmacy benefit
- Employee visits for medical services
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- STD/LTD
- EAP & Work life services
- Voluntary benefits
- Hospital indemnity
Grace Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.