Dental Assistant I

About the role

Family First Health is seeking Dental Assistants for our Downtown York location. As a Dental Assistant, you should have a positive and outgoing personality, excellent patient care skills, and strong organizational skills. This position is an opportunity to learn and grow with a terrific dental team dedicated to offering trustworthy dental services and care.

Responsibilities

• Prepares rooms for treatment and sanitizes after treatment according to established protocol.
• Performs all sterilization functions such as routine equipment maintenance including but not limited to changing traps and cleaning suction lines.
• Performs suction during procedures, assists dental provider during treatment using four-handed dentistry approach.
• Takes and develops radiographs and takes, pours, and trims impressions.
• Tracks and prepares dental lab cases for transport.
• Reviews medical history and obtains vitals and consent forms when applicable; informs dental provider of information given by the patient or questions asked by the patient.
• Maintains charts, performs charting during exams.
• Provides post-operative instructions to patients as directed by the dental provider as required.
• Escorts patient from waiting room to dental chair.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Ability to build relationships with patients.
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs.
• X-ray certification.
• Previous work experience in a dental practice is a plus.
• Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program, current participation in an accredited dental assisting program, or equivalent experience/training.
• Current PA State x-ray certification or ability to obtain within a designated period of time.
• Current CPR and Narcan Certification.

Skills

• Customer service oriented – ability to focus on patient care and outcomes.
• Proficient keyboarding skills.
• Ability to critically think, including understanding logical connections between ideas and evaluating arguments.
• Ability to set positive examples for team members through exceptional work performance.
• Ability to work in and respond to a demanding environment.
• Ability to communicate well and in a caring and supportive manner with individuals of all backgrounds.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be organized, proactive in follow-up and follow-through, and to juggle multiple competing tasks.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to adhere to all Family First Health’s policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to articulate and advocate Family First Health’s mission and values.
• Ability to maintain required clearances and licensure.

Benefits

• $1500 accrued sign-on bonus.
• 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation per year.
• 9 days of accrued paid sick leave time per year.
• 4 personal days per year.
• No late evenings or weekend hours.
• Paid time off on holidays.
• Health, dental, & vision insurance plans.
• Short/long term disability and life insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Attention to work-life balance.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of standing/walking.
• Finger dexterity – ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Frequent flexing or rotating wrists.
• Constant exposure to disease, infection, blood, bodily fluids, and close contact with others.
• Constant varying and unpredictable situations.
• Must wear common PPE/safety equipment (appropriate shoes, glasses, gloves, gowns, etc.).
• Frequent lifting of supplies and equipment.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
• Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range.
• Possible travel between work sites and outreach events with exposure to weather conditions.
• Occasional sedentary work.