Job Information
Family Health Center Dental Assistant- FULL TIME in Kalamazoo, Michigan
*POSITION SUMMARY: *
The Dental Assistant will serve our community side by side with our dental team to ensure dental education and care is provided to our patients.
COMPANY INFORMATION:
As a federally qualified health center (FQHC) we serve all people with quality healthcare, dignity, and respect. We envision a seamless health care delivery system that is proactively responsible for the medical, dental and psychosocial needs of underserved individuals, children and families residing in Kalamazoo County.
BENEFITS:
- Highly competitive pay
- Excellent (cost-effective) Health Insurance
- PPO or PPO High Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Vision & Dental Insurance
- Company paid Life & accidental death
- Company paid long term disability Insurance
- Voluntary life, accidental death, short term disability, and other supplemental offerings
- Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan (Discretionary employer contribution based on FHC financial performance)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
8 Paid Holidays
*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *
- Greet patients; monitor arrival time; escort patients, monitor patient flow at all times, and prep patients for treatment.
- Responsible to prepare treatment rooms and materials according to policies and procedures; includes sterilization and disinfection of instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials.
- Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient (informs dentist).
- Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.
Other duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have high school diploma
- Previous dental office experience (preferred)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (required)
- X-Ray Certification (required)
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*PHYSICAL DEMANDS: *
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- A majority of time on the job is spent walking and standing with occasional sitting and/or stooping.
- At times this position may require weight to be lifted up to 25 pounds.
- Full use of hands and arms are needed.
- The following types of vision are required: close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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Family Health Center has the right to modify the duties and functions of the job description based on the needs of the organization.