Description

Job Description

Why join Advance Community Health?

Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.

Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina! Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!

Our Benefits:

ACH offers,

• Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K participation
• All employees receive their Birthday Off
• Floating Holiday

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of a dentist, assists with oral surgery and other procedures. Prepares and arranges needed tools and instruments for scheduled procedures. Hands necessary tools and equipment and aids during treatment. May record findings, change barriers, or sterilize equipment. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.

About this position:

• Work Location: 1001 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00an – 5:00pm with flexibility 
• Required Travel: None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist dental providers during oral exam and treatment.

•  Seat and prepare patients for the provider staff. Obtain pertinent information and assist in any procedures necessary.
• Assist dental providers during oral exam and treatment.
•  Maintain dental instruments and equipment, including hand pieces, autoclave, x-ray equipment, compressor, and suction units.
• Clean and maintain dental operatories and lab.
•  Assure that clinic operatories are stocked with adequate supplies. Maintain inventory and order supplies as needed.
•  Expose and develop radiographs.
•  Pour and trim models, fabricate custom trays, bite rims, etc.
•  Collects and records patient health histories
• Take Dental x-rays
• Delivers patient personal oral care instructions

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

None at this time.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree required.
• Minimum of 1-2 years related experience as a dental assistant.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Performance Management Systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish- written and verbal communications.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Excellent oral, written, and listening skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend general instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information and speak before groups of employees and outside consultants and respond to questions/comments from the same.
• Ability to plan and organize workload. Ability to handle very detailed information.

Key Compentencies & Skills

• Attention to Detail: ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
• Auditable Documentation: ability to document transactions and processing in accordance with organizational standards
• Planning & Organization: ability to effectively plan and organize your work to achieve objectives and deadlines
• Effective Communication: ability to effectively communicate orally, written and using active listening skills with all levels of the organizations, vendors, partnering organizations, and patients
• Flexible & Adaptable: ability to shift with changing priorities and embrace change
• Customer Focused: proactively and promptly responding to customer needs, offering as much information as needed and providing results that the customers value
• Team Oriented: ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common objectives

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally roll or move up to 50 pounds. The employee will work on a computer and simultaneously use the telephone and must have good hand/finger dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.