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POSITION SUMMARY
The Dental Assistant supports the mission, goals, and objectives of North Country Family Health Center, Inc. through lending support and assistance to the dentist/dental hygienist and dental patient in order for the patient to have a successful treatment outcome.
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS
Dental Assistant certification, completion of dental assisting course or at least 1 year experience in dental assisting or equivalent experience at the discretion of the supervisor, or High School Diploma. Good dexterity, detailed oriented with good organizational skills and the desire and ability to learn dental assisting tasks as required by assigned dentist/dental hygienist.
Group health/dental/vision, agency funded voluntary life insurance, 403b available upon hire, with match after one year. Generous Vacation and Sick Time (start accrual immediately upon hire!)
*NCFHC is an equal opportunity employer*
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$40k-49k (estimate)
03/26/2024
04/22/2024
nocofamilyhealth.org
WATERTOWN, NY
100 - 200
1971
JOEY MARIE HORTON
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
North Country Family Health Center is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, one of 1,400 in the country. Community Health Centers offer "one-stop shopping" - primary and preventive healthcare visits, dental, and mental health services; case management; insurance enrollment; and WIC services... all conveniently located, coordinated, and tailored to meet patient's needs. We provide you with high quality, patient-centered, affordable, and accessible care. Our staff can help guide you through the complex healthcare system to help you get the care you need from us or others. North Country ...Family Health Center believes everyone deserves high quality, affordable healthcare. We accept private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and offer a sliding fee scale for patients based on family size and income. We are dedicated to reducing barriers to care such as cost, lack of insurance, and transportation. This Health Center receives Health and Human Services funding and has Federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
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