Dental Assistant Apprentice

Start Your Dental Career with Purpose—Join Southside Community Health Services as a Dental Assistant Apprentice

Southside Community Health Services (SCHS) is a full-service, non-profit healthcare clinic serving the South Minneapolis community. We are committed to improving the health of our patients and communities by delivering exceptional care, removing barriers, and promoting healthy lifestyles.

About the Role

The Dental Assistant Apprentice provides high-quality patient service, oral health care support, and administrative assistance as part of the SCHS Oral Health team. This position provides chair-side support to dentists, hygienists, and therapists while developing clinical skills through the MNACHC Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Remain in good standing and adhere to MNACHC Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program requirements, including required Saturday lab days
• Provide chair-side support to dentists, hygienists, and therapists in delivering primary oral health care
• Support high-quality oral health treatment within the licensee's scope of service and in accordance with best practices
• Follow SCHS clinical and operational workflows, policies, and procedures
• Collaborate with an integrated healthcare team and help remove barriers to oral health care access
• Provide oral health education to patients and community groups as requested
• Support equipment and supply needs and assist with routine maintenance of equipment and instruments
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including signing/timestamping charts and addressing Epic in-basket items within 48 hours
• Follow SCHS templates and best coding practices to support EHR and coding excellence
• Complete required administrative responsibilities, including Relias courses, policy attestations, incident reporting, emails, and timekeeping
• Maintain current internal credentialing and licensure/certification requirements, as applicable
• Complete full patient contact hours based on FTE and arrive prior to scheduled patient start times
• Participate in staff meetings, committees, and other assigned activities
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly clinical and operational duties as assigned
• Perform all duties with a high standard of due diligence and assist with other responsibilities as assigned

What You Bring

• Confidence, professional judgment, and grace under pressure
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility and ability to respond to an evolving workload
• Ability to build rapport with clients of varying ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic status
• Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail
• Commitment to the SCHS mission and staff values

Qualifications

• Enrolled in MNACHC Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program
• CPR Certification
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or Somali) preferred

Compensation: $19 / Hour; Increase to $20.50 / Hour after 6 months; Increase to $23 / Hour upon completion of program. $1,500 retention bonus paid in 3 installments over 18 months.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, HSA, FSA, LTD, Employer paid STD, Life Insurance and Kavira Healthcare Membership, Wellness Benefits, Generous PTO