Dental Assistant

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, 501c3, our mission is to provide affordable, accessible, quality health care to the people of Northern New Mexico. Do you want to be part of an organization that is dedicated to wellness and excellence of care? El Centro Family Health is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant dedicated to serving the needs of our community.

Ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Attention to detail.
• Willing to travel to outlying clinics as needed.
• Excellent communication skills.

Operational requirements:

• Prepares, sterilizes, organizes, and sets up dental equipment ensuring that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic guidelines, standards, and disposes of needles, blades, and biohazard waste properly.
• Develop and process dental radiographs in accordance with provider orders; assists in the monitoring and maintenance radiation safety procedures and protocols.
• Follows and maintains all relevant Federal, State, and institutional regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards for the provision of dental clinical services.
• Performs laboratory procedures to include taking impressions and pouring models.
• Maintains dental laboratory cases, creates, and maintains dental records in accordance with established protocol and procedures.
• Prepares patients for treatment and examination. Answer routine questions related in impending procedures or preventive dentistry techniques.
• Assist the Dentist and Dental Hygienist, with patient and clinic related duties.
• Performs miscellaneous job- related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, provides a range of clinical, administrative, and staff support to full-range dental services operations. Assists in the performance of dental procedures, polices and standards, and assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

Provides chair side assistance to the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and or/oral surgical procedures.

Minimum requirements

Education: High school or equivalent.

Experience: Certified Dental Assistant / Non- Certified Dental Assistant

Certification: Must apply and complete radiology requirements within six months from date of hire and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Other Requirements:

1. TST Test

2. HepB vaccine or declination

Preferred Requirements

Certified Dental Assistant

Benefits

• 401 k Retirement
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)