PRN Dental Assistant; Dental; 350

The Centers seeks a Dental Assistant to aide the Dentist in providing Dental Services in the regular and EIP Dental Clinics. Organizes dental clinic intake, and prepare for patient flow.

Qualifications

Two or more years related work experience

X-Ray certification

About The Centers & Circle Health Services

The Centers & Circle Health Services are one of the oldest and largest health and human services organizations in Northeast Ohio, serving more than 30,000 people across Northeast Ohio each year. Together, the organizations are leading the way in providing an innovative and integrated model towards a common goal: creating life-changing solutions for those we serve to lead healthier and more successful lives. Utilizing a progressive, interdisciplinary team approach which includes psychiatry, primary care, pharmacy and more, offers our staff a unique opportunity to be an integral part of the health & wellness team, consisting of psychiatrists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists and social workers.

Job Duties

• Cleans, sterilizes and properly stores instruments, assists with inventory of dental supplies to ensure adequate stock at all times.
• Launders smocks, sets up dental operatory equipment prior to clients arriving at the dental clinic.
• Assist with client calls and follow-up.
• Participates in dental clinic intake, and assists with triage and referrals.
• Assists dental clinic flow and operation by providing supplies and equipment as requested by Dentists. Assists with pre-medication of clients, chair-side assistance for students, treatment options education, and postoperative instructions as directed by the Dentists.
• Follows The Circle Health standards of client care and satisfaction, complies with QAI program, and communicates all client complaints to the Dental Director and does so for immediate problem resolution.
• Maintains records, assists with orientation of new dental volunteers.
• Assists in dental intake training of history takers and facilitates communication among volunteers.
• Assists with wrap-up and clean up at the close of dental clinic.
• Ensures client satisfaction.
• Promotes effective communication within and between departments through teamwork.
• Attends departmental and Circle Health all staff meetings.
• Contributes to departmental and organizational decision-making through active participation.
• Works effectively and positively with co-workers and volunteers.
• Other duties, as assigned.

The Benefits

Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff. We support our staff’s financial well-being by providing employer paid long-term disability, a very competitive defined contribution towards retirement and access to a financial advisor when you need it. We have nutrition and fitness coaches available for consultation. We have programs to support continuing education. We also have a generous time off program as well as other benefits we can share with you based on your individual interests.