Dental Assistant Trainee

Why Crescent Community Health Center? Crescent is a mission driven and patient centered organization. Crescent provides medical, dental and brain health services to the Greater Dubuque area including our most vulnerable populations. Crescent works hard to bring high quality affordable health care to all in our community. Crescent provides a diverse, fun, and inclusive workforce with competitive wages and benefits. If you are looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in the community, this is your chance. We are growing and need more dental assistants! We are seeking individuals who want to become a dental assistant trainee. Crescent Community Health Center located in Dubuque, Iowa, provides access to dental, healthcare, and wellness services for the Tri-State area. Our state-of-the-art facility (2nd largest in Iowa) consists of 35 operatories, an oral surgery center and an onsite dental lab. We have invested in new equipment such as intraoral scanners, milling machines, 3D imaging, rotary Endo, and surgical microscopes, which reflects our commitment to embrace advanced technology. We will also soon work in the community with our new two-operatory mobile dental clinic. These investments align well with our mission to offer high quality comprehensive care to all age groups. The dental assistant assists the dentist and dental hygienist in the care and treatment of patients of all ages with maximum concern and respect for the patient in accordance with Iowa registration or certification. The successful candidate for a dental assistant trainee position will have experience in a dental office setting in roles such as scheduling, dental patient support, or similar administrative roles. Pre-employment drug testing, physical, review of required immunizations and background check required. EOE HS Diploma or GED, over 18 years of age. Must have experience in a dental clinic setting such as scheduling, dental patient support, or similar roles. Without that experience, we will evaluate a candidate on a case-by-case basis.