Dental Assistant

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Full time
Location: Newport
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Compensation Information:

$31.77 - $38.83 / hour You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports: • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging • Autonomy in a warm team environment • Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching • Company paid life insurance • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference

The

Dental

A

ssistant

i

s responsible for

providing

documentation of dental services to the dentist or their designee. This involves maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for dental appointments. By ensuring the

accurate

documentation of dental services, dental assistants enable dentists to

monitor

the provision of dental services and

provide

the best possible care to their patients. Key Responsibilities

Provides

chair-side

assistance

during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as

needed Performs intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays, develops and mounts x-ray

films Maintains x-ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to

specifications Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders

supplies

and ensures set up of trays for patients Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and

maintains

cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic through careful practices. Qualifications & Requirements

Education Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school. Experience Must have experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant. Must demonstrate consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment. Licenses/Certifications Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports: • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging • Autonomy in a warm team environment • Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching • Company paid life insurance • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference

The

Dental

A

ssistant

i

s responsible for

providing

documentation of dental services to the dentist or their designee. This involves maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for dental appointments. By ensuring the

accurate

documentation of dental services, dental assistants enable dentists to

monitor

the provision of dental services and

provide

the best possible care to their patients. Key Responsibilities

Provides

chair-side

assistance

during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as

needed Performs intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays, develops and mounts x-ray

films Maintains x-ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to

specifications Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders

supplies

and ensures set up of trays for patients Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and

maintains

cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic through careful practices. Qualifications & Requirements

Education Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school. Experience Must have experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant. Must demonstrate consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment. Licenses/Certifications Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply!

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

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