• Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. This is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

• Role Overview and Purpose

Under the general supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting and using established dental hygiene protocols and procedures, the Registered Dental Assistant provides professional, high-quality dental care and education to a broad range of patients.

Direct Patient Care

• Provides high-quality dental hygiene within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care by assessing dental conditions and risk, using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental & perio-charting, and taking patient vital signs as required.
• Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures and complex treatments and also assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients.
• Evaluates patients and implements treatment regimens under the supervision of the Dentist. Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides and varnishes, making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts and related procedures.
• Respond promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees. Acknowledge psychosocial, spiritual and cultural beliefs and honor these beliefs.

Provider and Team Support

• Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement activities.
• Respond promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees. Acknowledge psychosocial, spiritual and cultural beliefs and honor these beliefs.

Clinical Administration
• Provides complete documentation of all findings, treatments and outcomes. 
• Initiates oral health education and prevention activities. 
• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist. 
• Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensure follows up on results.
• Reviews and interprets patient dental records. 
• Assists in the preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process, as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage and other office duties. 
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatory areas and the assigned equipment.
• Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment and keeps areas clean and stocked. 
• Participates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high-quality services that support the financial sustainability of the program.
• Performs miscellaneous duties within the Dental Program as assigned.