Dental Assistant / Teledental Coordinator

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental, and behavioral health through our 20 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 74,300 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Divide, Limon, and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay) : $21.43 to $31.07 / hourly, based on experience.

A $1000 sign on bonus will be paid in the following manner : $300 payout upon 30 days of employment, $300 payout upon 90 days of employment, and $400 payout upon one year of employment

• Current employees are not eligible for the sign on bonus.

Loyalty Bonus - $1200 upon 1 year of service and then a $300 payout for every additional 3 months worked. This applies to only FT employees. The amount will be prorated for PT employees.

Summary of Benefits :

Location : The main site for this role is 3205 North Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917. This position will float between multiple clinics in the Colorado Springs area.

Job Summary : Assist in providing high quality dental care that is culturally appropriate and prevention focused utilizing Teledental Applications. Teledentistry is the use of electronic information, imaging, and communication technologies, including interactive audio, video, data communications as well as store and forward technologies, to provide and support dental care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of dental information and education. The goals of Teledentistry are to be an additional tool for improving the oral health of patients more conveniently, affordably, innovatively and provide more accessible care to our patients facing access barriers. This individual will be expected to provide high-level support to the Teledental Providers as well as Teledental patients in the navigation of our Telehealth platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Supervision : None

Position Reports To : Clinic Leadership / Supervisor of MDI

Education / Experienc e : HS diploma or GED Required. Graduate from dental assistant school preferred. Dental certification required or a minimum of 3 years of experience as a chair-side Dental Assistant. X-ray certification required. Previous clinical experience in an Ambulatory Care / Primary Care setting preferred.

Computer Skills : Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel. Telehealth Platforms, Medical and Dental EMR

Certificates and Licenses : Dental Certification as applicable, Xray certification, CPR, CO Drivers license (Applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older to be an eligible driver on behalf of Peak Vista).

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OSHA risk level / work environmental hazards : This position has been categorized as OSHA Level Two. See Exposure Control Plan for details.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.