Locations: Flagstaff, AZ

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:Salary Negotiable

Open Period:12/1/2023 to 4/30/2024

Summary:ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY * Sign On Bonus $1,000 (1 year service commitment) Starting Hourly rate: $17 or higher based on experience, plus benefits Sacred Peaks is a community-based clinic aimed at providing Native American beneficiaries living in Flagstaff with non-urgent primary health care. In addition to routine and non-urgent primary care, the facility will provide Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Gynecology. Other services include laboratory, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. These services are provided by Credentialed Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Physicians and support staff. Here is what Sacred Peaks Health Center is bringing to you! Sacred Peaks Health Center is an effort by the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) to provide more local care to 7,000 beneficiaries who live in the Flagstaff community. Sacred Peaks Health Center's mission is to heal, to respect, and to console, while providing quality and compassionate health care.We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles through: Courteous and Sensitive Service Respect for Community Needs and Values Shared Responsibility for Health Innovation and Responsiveness

Duties:1. Must prepare patient for proper dental procedures including setting up instruments 2. Sterilizing dental instruments and equipment at satellite clinics 3. Organizing and laying out instruments for dental provider's use 4. Meeting and greeting patients and seating them in the dental chair 5. Keeps alert to condition of patient during treatment; checking for signs of fainting, shock, or other signs of distress 6. Perform routine dental laboratory procedures including pouring and trimming models, constructing custom impression trays, fabricating base plates and bite rims, fabricating mouth guards, basic denture repairs, etc 7. Perform rubber dam isolation for restorative/operative and endodontic procedures 8. Responsible for cleaning, packaging and sterilizing all dental instruments and proper storage 9. Proficient in taking radiographs 10. Proficient in dental charting for exams and treatment planning 11. After appropriate training, may provide supragingival cleanings using a Piezon, rubber cup prophylaxis, dental sealants, and fluoride treatments under general supervision by a dental provider 12. Provide Oral Hygiene Instructions (OHI) and Post-Op Instructions (POI) for certain procedures (e.g. extractions, root canal treatments) 13. Must complete all mandatory trainings and certifications as required of the position in the timeframe designated by supervisor (e.g. radiology, infection control, periodontal therapy, mandatory hospital trainings) 14. Will work with EDR and EHR programs; training will be provided 15. Ensure proper PPE is always worn while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield. 16. Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates) 17. Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction. 18. Completes all patient care documentation in the electronic health record entries accurately and in real-time. 19. Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:Education: Must have a high school diploma or GED Must have completed a Dental Assistant Training Course in a program of 13 weeks or greater in duration; EXCEPTION due to Pandemic: If no Dental Assistant Training Course has been completed, then candidate can be considered if one has worked as a Dental Assistant for 1 year within the past 3 years Certification: Applicant must have active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association. (BLS certification must be maintained during employment at TCRHCC) Experience: Must have experience with chair-side assistance as part of Dental Assisting (DA) Training program and be able to demonstrate knowledge of dental instruments and experience with rubber-dam isolation. Must have worked: - As a DA continuously for 1 year within the past 5 years or as a volunteer DA for 2 months if the date of graduation from DA training is 5 yrs or more from the date of application for employment OR - As a DA or volunteer DA if the date of graduation from DA training is 0-5 yrs from the date of application for employment. - Exceptions due to Pandemic: if the date of graduation from DA training is within the past 2 year, then experience is not required if no DA training course completed, then must have worked for 1 year as a DA within the past 3 years Other Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must indicate success in each of the following areas: Positive working relationships with others Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences Knowledge of dental instruments, basic dental anatomy and operation of dental x-ray equipment Must be proficient in dental charting for treatment planning purposes Must be proficient in

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:2023-1335