Dental Assistant II

About the role

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (PHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in North Carolina. Dedicated to delivering top-tier, accessible, and inclusive primary healthcare, PHS has proudly served for 55 years and remains the largest community health center in central NC. Operating 11 Community Health Centers, two PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) SeniorCare facilities, and 2 Mobile Health Units, PHS extends its services to residents across five counties, including Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Orange, and Lee.

Department

Dental

Reports to

Lead Dentist

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (Short & Long Term Disability)
• 403(b) Plan
• Paid Holidays
• CME (Continuing Medical Education)

About Position

Aid the Dentist chairside with dental procedures, independently perform direct patient care functions, perform laboratory procedures, sterilize and manage dental instruments, dental radiographs (expose, process and mount), coordinate patient traffic, manage dental supplies and dental equipment maintenance.

Work Location: Carrboro CHC - 301 Lloyd Street Carrboro, NC 27510
Schedule: Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am - 6:15 pm
Travel: N/A

Duties/Responsibilities

• Evaluate Patient dental discomfort and / or dental concerns.
• Review Patient Medical History.
• Perform Blood Pressure Reading.
• Deliver proper follow up instructions and direct patient to dental check out area.
• Performances all others duties as assigned or needed.
• Evaluate the treatment status from the record and prepare Dental Treatment Room accordingly ( i.e. extraction, restorative, prophy ).
• Topical Anesthetic Applied.
• Anesthetic Syringe loaded and ready.
• Prepare Patient Records and Radiographs for Dentist ( View Medical History for Allergies ).
• Assist Dentist in completing dental services with patient .
• Proper exchanging of dental instruments with Dentist.
• Place and/or remove Rubber Dams.
• Mix and Assist placement of dental materials.
• Plan trays and mix impression material.
• Assist in removal retraction cords as dentist places syringe material for elastic impression.
• Alginate Impressions.
• Sealant Application.
• Coronal polishing.

Qualifications

• Current/valid License: Certification as a Dental Assistant II, Radiology Certification , Coronal Polishing Certification and CPR-Basic Life Support.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, email/internet and ability to learn other healthcare related software.
• Immunizations: Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

Pay

$20.48/Hourly - $27.52/Hourly (commensurate with years of experience)