Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

JOB SUMMARY :

A full-time position responsible for assisting the dentist(s) and dental hygienist(s) in the direct provision of primary care dental services to patients of the center. The Dental Assistant is also responsible for sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS :

This is a full-time, 38 hours per week, 4 day work week.

Must be able to work evenings and occasional weekends.

Some evenings are required. Due to the nature and responsibility of this work, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek.

May be required to work at any CCAP location.

Requirements :

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Completion of accredited course in dental assisting preferred
• Ability to attend to multiple tasks at the same time and to prioritize assignments and responsibilities to ensure compliance with established deadlines and protocols.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English are required. Effective oral communication skills in Spanish preferred.
• Certified Dental Assistant preferred
• Current CPR (BLS) required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL EFFORT / ENVIRONMENT :

Moderate physical activity walking, standing, stooping, occasional lifting and sitting. Frequent use of phone, writing, typing and doing vital signs and verbal communication. Manual dexterity-injections, computer and assisting providers. Significant exposure to blood borne pathogens, respiratory diseases, and other infectious diseases and other biohazardous material requiring universal standard precautions for medical practitioners. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, an Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 paid holidays for all eligible employees. Some benefits are included for part-time employees.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.