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Dental Assistant
Summary
Title:Dental Assistant
ID:1751
Department:Dental
Description

Heritage Health is a mission driven not for profit organization, committed to delivering a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change and extends life for our patients and our community. We are a growing patient-centered practice that is looking for a FULL TIME, Dental Assistant with our Dental team in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Heritage Health’s dentist provides high quality dental care in accordance with national guidelines to all Heritage Health patients in a culturally competent manner. The Heritage Health dental assistant increases the efficiency of the dentist during a variety of dental treatment procedures. Dental assistants possess strong communication skills and perform tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills.

The dental assistant’s primary duties include, but are not limited to: chair side assisting, sterilization, seating patients, taking radiographs and other basic dental assistant duties. Provides quality customer service to all Heritage Health patients in the check in and check out process. Works closely with dental assistants and dentists to ensure patient visits processed in timely manner.

In this role, you will be:

  • Assist the dentist or dental hygienist in the administration of treatment through four-handed practices at chair side.
  • Maintains responsibility and obligation primarily to the dentist.
  • Assures all instruments, charts, and radiographs are available in the operatory prior to start of dental treatment. Applies knowledge of proper armamentarium of all procedures.
  • Passes proper instruments, at correct times, for a variety of treatment procedures.
  • Takes blood pressure and vital signs. Reviews health history with patients.
  • Provides post-operative oral care instructions to patients following surgery or other dental procedures.
  • Provides oral hygiene instructions to maximize optimal oral health and encourages patients to achieve excellent home care.
  • Assures proper asepsis techniques are followed.
  • Follows infection control protocol, properly sterilizes instruments and equipment following
    1.         OSHA guidelines.

    2. Completes all weekly and monthly maintenance on operatory equipment.
    3. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
    4. Other duties as assigned.
    5. Performs all functions to which he/she is certified including:
      1. rubber dam placement and removal;
      2. retraction cord placement and removal;
      3.  placing temporary restorations;
      4.  placing and removing matrix band and wedge;
      5. pit and fissure sealants;
      6.  coronal polish and fluoride application;
      7.  suture removal;
      8. administration of nitrous oxide;
      9. fabrication of temporary crowns.
 

Qualifications:

  • The dental assistant must obtain certification from an accredited dental assisting program and have a desire to work in public health care.
  • Experience with Dentrix and Dexis preferred, however training is provided. 
  • CPR certification is necessary and must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Heritage Health is a federally qualified health center. We believe that healthcare should be accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. 


We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package! 100% of our full time employees' medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is covered by Heritage Health. Additional life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability coverage is also available.
 

We value our employees' health and future!

  • We offer a 403b retirement plan where Heritage Health matches up to 2% of your contribution.
  • Employees start accruing paid time off from day 1. We also cover 8 paid holidays.
  • Discounts are also available on cell phone plans as well as gym memberships!

Heritage Health is an equal opportunity employer.
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