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OLE Health is Hiring a Temporary Dental Assistant - Napa County Near West Sacramento, CA
POSITION TITLE: Temporary Dental Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Dental
REPORTS TO: Dental Services Manager
LOCATION: on-site in Napa, CA
FTE: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday (Temporary status)
PAY RANGE: $20.21 to $27.44, depending on experience
About CommuniCare OLE
Established in 2023, CommuniCare OLE is the result of a union of two health centers with a deep roots in their respective communities and reputations for providing high-quality primary care to all, regardless of insurance or ability to pay: OLE Health of Napa and Solano Counties and CommuniCare Health Centers of Yolo County. Building on a legacy established by both organizations in 1972, CommuniCare OLE is a network of federally-qualified health centers with 17 sites across Napa, Solano, and Yolo Counties. It offers comprehensive care, including medical, dental, behavioral health and substance use treatment, nutrition, optometry, pharmacy, care coordination, referrals, and enrollment assistance to more than 70,000 individuals, and no one is turned away due to lack of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay. Many services are offered outside of its sites, including mobile health, home visiting, and community and school-based programs.
JOB SUMMARY: The Dental Assistant is responsible for performing a wide variety of duties in the dental clinic under the direct supervision of a dentist, primarily including chair side assisting duties, infection control, x-rays and dental treatment education to patients.
KNOWLEDGE OF WORK
Knowledge of all phases of four (4) handed Dental Assisting duties for endodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, prosthodontics and restorative procedures
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and data entry; electronic health record system required
Knowledge of Federally Qualified Health Centers
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES
Help support Epic implementation via transferring charting from old software into new software.
Knowledge of Dental Terminology
Escorts patients to and from dental chair. Educates and instructs patients on issues pertaining to treatment as delegated by dentist
Prepares tray set-up for dental procedures and provide diagnostic aids such as radiographs, medical and dental histories, and study models
Assists dentist during treatment by handling dentist instruments and materials
Records patient information and progress notes onto dental chart as directed by dentist
Cleans and disinfects operatory and sterilize instruments in accordance with department policy and OSHA guidelines
Takes digital x-rays as delegated by dentist
Maintains inventory and order supplies as needed
Performs other duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Previous Dental Assistant or related experience preferred.
- Must certify and remain current in CPR.
- Radiation Safety Certificate required.
- 8-hour Infection Control course required.
- Valid Driver’s license required.
- Strong verbal and written communication required; Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service required; must have ability to handle difficult patients.
Job Summary
Temporary
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$45k-55k (estimate)
05/01/2024
05/08/2024
olehealth.org
CALISTOGA, CA
50 - 100
1972
BEATRICE B BOSTICK
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About OLE Health
We believe todays healthcare options arent giving people what they need. So we do things differently. Everyday at OLE Health we practice a new model of high-quality healthcare that helps people get and stay healthy. Each patient works with a dedicated team of medical professionals to get the range of services they need, when and where they need them. Were committed to this approach because our years of experience have taught us that a strong and healthy community depends on strong and healthy residents. And it takes a team to build this kind of health. We are proudly local and have cared for o...ur communities for more than 40 years.
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