Dental Assistant Full Time 40 hrs Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina

• DENTAL

ASSISTANT

• Are you passionate about the patient experience?
• Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) provides patient centered, team-based primary care to residents of Western North Carolina.

We are committed to caring for our patients with purpose and integrity and providing our team members with the support they need. We are looking for a full-timeDental Assistantto join our team.

We are seeking a full-time

• DentalAssistant
• to work4 days a week (10 hours a day) for 40 hours weekly.

The candidate would work from 8 am to 5:30 pm weekdays with a 30-minute lunch and Wednesdays off.

The Dental Assistant will be based at our:

• Minnie Jones Health Center (MJHC)
• 257 Biltmore Avenue
• Asheville, NC 28801
• The ideal candidate will have dental assisting experience with x-ray certification; fluent in Spanish, Russian and/or Ukrainian highly preferred, but not required.

We are open to the full range of candidates

• on the job training
• trained but not certified
• experienced and certified

• RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1.

Prepare the operatories for delivery of dental treatment.2. Assist the dentist with all dental procedures (this includes but is not limited to taking alginate impressions,suctioning patients during procedures, handing instruments and supplies to the dentist, constructing, andcementing temporary crowns, packing gingival retraction cord, etc.).3. Take dental and medical history and perform accurate dental charting.4. Take and develop dental radiographs of diagnostic quality.5. Pour and trim clinically acceptable models.6. Disinfect and sterilize all instruments, equipment, and surfaces between patients.7. Open and maintain patient files in good order.8. Take and triage patient telephone calls.9. Perform preventive maintenance procedures on equipment and instrumentation.10. Maintain the dental supplies inventory.11. Maintain a clean, orderly, and aseptic clinical environment.12. Maintain log of ordered dental prosthetics.13. Participate in quality management activities.14. Occasionally, the supervisor may assign other appropriate duties and responsibilities.15. Provide patients with instruction for oral care following dental treatments.

Hourly rate depends on experience level and certification:

On-the-Job Training $17.70 to $18.20Trained Dental Assistant $18.20 to $19.50Certified Dental Assistant$20.00 to $24.00

• QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Six months of Dental Assisting experience
• X-ray certification, required
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs to produce correspondence, documents, presentations, records, and spreadsheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expert knowledge of medical office operations, preferred
• Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community, preferred

• WORK/LIFE BENEFITS

• Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including Medical, Dental, Vision, and TelehealthTwo (2) Floating HolidaysTen (10) Paid HolidaysAccrued PTO (total of 156 hours 1st year= 3.9 weeks)
• No weekends or holiday work required

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