What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at New Horizons Healthcare?
Exciting Opportunity… a part of the new and exciting future at NHH. We have revitalized our mission and refocused on the importance of our employees. Great things happen when people feel valued by the organization they serve and connected to the work they do. This is what we want for you when you become a team member of NHH dental department. We have a wonderful opportunity for Dental Assistant(s).
Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, dental assisting is for you.
What We Offer You:
The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Responsibilities may include:
Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, dental assisting is for you.
What We Offer You:
- Loan forgiveness plan(s) (eligibility is based on plan guidelines and approval)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 10 Company paid holidays
- Professional membership paid
- Continuing education
- Life, AD&D, Long-term disability
- 403(b) retirement account with company match
The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Responsibilities may include:
- Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
- Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
- Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
- Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
- Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
- Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
- Teaching patients’ appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
- Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
- Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer.
- Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies)
- Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery.
- Variety: Dental assisting is a challenging and rewarding career, demanding versatility, and a willingness to assume responsibility for many different tasks.
- Excellent working conditions: Our dental department is an interesting, pleasant, people-oriented environment in which to work.
- Personal satisfaction: Dental assistance involves people contact, and with this personal interaction comes the personal satisfaction of knowing you've really helped someone by helping to provide a valuable health service.
- Online: Through our careers page: newhorizonshealthcare.org
- Email: Send a cover letter and resume to: hr@newhorizonsheathcare.org