Dental Assistant (Bilingual)

Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

CentroMed is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing healthcare for all populations across the greater San Antonio area. Founded in 1971, CentroMed has grown into a network of high-quality healthcare clinics offering full-service health and dental care to all populations, regardless of income limitations.

Job Summary

We are searching for our next SUPER STAR ! As a Dental Assistant you will be responsible to provide a range of clinical procedures and staff support in a full range of dental operational services.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist using four-handed-dentistry.
• Aid the dentist with patient management to include: instrument transfer, isolation, oral evacuation, retraction, and preparation of dental instruments and materials to include mixing filling and impression materials; charting examination and treatment results on patient’s dental records.
• Maintains autoclave, ultrasonic and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintains appropriate logs in accordance with maintenance.
• Ensures monitoring logs for all infection control items are correctly completed.
• Maintains log of lab cases and reviews as needed.
• Prepares, sterilizes, organizes and set-up dental operatory and instruments according to Dental Department OSHA manual guidelines.
• At initial seating, ensures vital signs and medical history is reviewed and documented.
• Instructs the patient on oral hygiene, nutritional counseling and post-operative instructions, as needed.
• Ensures the patient receives verbal education and any post-operative homecare prior to dismissal.
• Aids in maintaining adequate supply of inventory and follows protocol regarding ordering of supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Compensation
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Retail Plans 403(B)- Company Match Contributions
• Basic Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance for your Spouse & Children
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Employee Assistance (EAP)
• Travel Reimbursement
• Critical Illness insurance, hospital indemnity, accident insurance - These are additional benefits that fit your needs & lifestyle & help you feel extra protected
• Additional benefits include: 6 paid company holidays, plus (2) extra floating holidays, paid time off/ vacation time, career development opportunities and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work life balance, innovation, & teamwork.