Dental Assistant II (Mobile Health Unit)

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.

About the role

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

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.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
• Prepare dental treatment room with disinfectants and proper barriers (i.e., chair, light, cart covers).
• Evaluate the treatment status from the record and prepare dental treatment room accordingly (i.e., extraction, restorative, prophy).
• Apply topical anesthetic.
• Load anesthetic syringe and prepare it for use.
• Prepare patient records and radiographs for dentist (review medical history for allergies).
• Assist dentist in completing dental services with patient.
• Properly exchange dental instruments with dentist.
• Place and/or remove rubber dams.
• Mix and assist placement of dental materials.
• Prepare trays and mix impression material.
• Assist in removal retraction cords as dentist places syringe material for elastic impression.
• Take alginate impressions.
• Apply sealants.
• Perform coronal polishing.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance (short & long-term disability)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Pay

$20.48/hour – $27.52/hour (commensurate with years of experience)

Schedule

Monday – Thursday: 7:45 am – 6:15 pm

Work Location

• Burlington CHC – 1214 Vaughn Road, Burlington, NC 27217 (First Floor)
• Mobile Health Unit – This role will also assist in appointments on the MHU