What are the responsibilities and job description for the DENTAL ASSISTANT position at Siouxland Community Health?
Siouxland Community Health Center has 1 Full-time opening for:
Dental Assistant
(approximately 37 hours per week.)
Successful candidate must have solid experience & advanced knowledge of:
- Accredited dental assisting degree.
- IA Dental Assistant registration, or within 60-days of hire.
- Dental radiography certification, or within 6-months of hire.
- Current BCLS & Mandatory Reporter certifications, or within 30-days of hire.
- Strong ability to be flexible and adjust to multiple provider needs and practice styles without notice.
- Proficient in multiple task management.
- Strong ability to work independently and quickly between patients.
- Experience preferred with Expanded Functions a definite plus.
- Bi-lingual a definite plus
Successful candidate must be able to perform primary functions of position:
- Work chair side with providers, overflow columns, and hygiene assistant.
- Assist provider teams and hygienists with seating, dismissing and operatory clean up between patients.
- Assist with emergency patients, heavy schedules and assist with volunteer providers chair-side as needed.
- Prepare operatory/clinic areas for treatment activities.
- Cleans & disinfects operatories, instruments.
- Maintain & replenish supplies.
- Maintain & complete patient records.
- These functions are not all inclusive.
SCHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing an environment of opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
SCHC participates in E-Verify.
Pre-employment drug screen, background check, and review of required immunizations including COVID vaccination are required. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical accommodations.