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Iowa Primary Care Association is Hiring a Dental Assistant - $20/hour and up Near Sioux, IA
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Registered Dental Assistant for a community health center, also called a federally qualified health center (FQHC), in Sioux City, Iowa. What is a community health center?
Community health centers are the nation’s largest source of comprehensive primary care for medically under-resourced communities and populations.
Through an integrated care model, including medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof
Mission of the community health center:
Inspiring and empowering our community through health equity for all
Hour the Clinic is Open: Mon – Thurs 7:30am-8:00pm; Friday 7:30am-5:00pm
Evenings: 1 evening per week until 8 PM, no weekends
Number of Operatories: 14
What you will be doing:
Work chair side with providers, overflow columns, and hygiene assistant.
Assist provider teams and hygienists with seating, dismissing and operatory clean up between patients
Assist with emergency patients, heavy schedules and assist with volunteer providers chair-side as needed
Prepare operatory/clinic areas for treatment activities
Cleans & disinfects operatories, instruments
Maintain & replenish supplies
Maintain & complete patient records
Requirements
Accredited dental assisting degree
IA Dental Assistant registration, or within 60 days of hire
Dental radiography certification, or within 6-months of hire
Current BCLS & Mandatory Reporter certifications, or within 30-days of hire
Strong ability to be flexible and adjust to multiple providers needs and practice styles without notice
Strong ability to work independently and quickly between patients
Benefits
Starting hourly wage: $20.00/hour and up with expanded functions
Cost sharing with the health center and employee for these benefits: Medical Insurance (including RX), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account - Medical and Dependent Care
401K Retirement Plan – with 5% match
100% of these benefits paid by health center: Group term life insurance for employee, spouse, and dependent children, short term disability for employee, long term disability for employee
Supplemental insurance policies available for employee purchase include: life insurance, disability insurance, cancer insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance.
Paid time off (PTO): accrues each pay period up to 120 hours your first year of employment.
Paid holidays: 9 paid per year
Tuition assistance: up to $3,000.00/year and a total of $10,000.00/employee.
Student Loan Forgiveness/Repayment: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee Assistance Program: for employee and immediate family members.