Dental Assistant Trainee

Role

The Dental Assistant Trainee (DAT) is trained as a Dental Assistant through an on-the-job training program at the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester. For a temporary, one-time period of up to three consecutive months the Dental Assistant Trainee will:

• Work with dental leadership to give official notice to the Board of Registration in Dentistry (BORID) of intent to train.
• Will primarily be trained by the Senior Dental Assistant and Training Instructor.
• Will receive additional indirect training by the clinical staff at the assigned dental site.

Responsibilities

(Under Assigned Supervision)

• Performs all delegable duties for On the Job Trained Dental Assistant allowed by the Board of Dentistry.
• Reviews medical chart with provider, performs intake on the patient and documents in EDR following protocols.
• Prepares all clinical areas for treatment planned each session.
• Provides chairside assistance to dentists in all procedures in accordance with training.
• Enters relevant patient information into EDR in accordance with training and protocol.
• Implements daily infection control procedures and processes instruments in compliance with CDC and HHSI protocols.
• As directed, or in accordance with state law and HHSI protocol, place sensors and aligns x-ray tubes for radiographs but will not expose radiographs until required licensure is obtained.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and maintains checklists and logs as required.
• Maintains checklists and logs on equipment, oxygen tanks, eyewash stations, code bags.
• Enters data and maintains the electronic lab log tracking all dental prosthetic cases in accordance with protocol and training.
• Prepares all clinical areas for clinic closing in accordance with protocol.
• Maintains inventory and ensures that inventory is maintained by following established protocols.
• Monitors inventory and ensures that inventory is maintained by following established protocols.
• Reviews post-operative instructions with patients regarding their procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Computer literate; must have basic skills in windows environment, Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Candidates must be 18 years of age or older
• Candidates must have never been previously licensed or registered as a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant and not in violation of any rule or regulation adopted by Board of Registration in Dental Medicine (BORID)
• Hallar Health requires background checks and immunization records for all employees

Benefits

Benefits are offered with position with the potential to join our team as a Licensed Dental Assistant!

Pay

The pay for this position is $18.00 hourly while in training.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, start time 7:50 AM with one day a week 7:30 AM 40 hours weekly