DENTAL ASSISTANT Job Listing at Wexford Health Sources in Concord, NH (Job ID 5558339-2024-10-09)

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POSITION: Dental Assistant

SCHEDULE: Full-Time 32 hours per week (4 8-hour days per week)

FACILITY: New Hampshire Correctional Facilities

LOCATION: Concord, NH
PAY RATE: ($25 - $27 per hour)

BENEFITS

Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direct clinical supervision of the Dentist, a Dental Assistant performs non-professional work assisting the Dentist during examination and treatment of patients and in the routine handling of instruments and supplies.

• Maintains supplies, materials and records of treatment.
• Sets up instruments, equipment and supplies as directed by the Dentist.
• Prepares the patient for treatment.
• Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Ensures proper clean up, packaging and sterilizing of instruments.
• Assist in instruction of patients in proper dental hygiene
• Assists in screenings for dental emergencies and sick call.
• Provides chair-side assistance by keeping operating field clear, passing instruments and suctioning.
• Scrubs and sterilizes instruments.
• Mixes restorative materials.
• Maintains x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental unit according to specifications.
• Inventories supplies and equipment to maintain adequate levels.
• Orders supplies and equipment as needed.
  Ensures there is sufficient number of trays set up for the day's patients, pulpotomy, caries control, amalgam and Perio/scaling.
  
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic.
• Performs administrative responsibilities including maintaining dental charts; recording dental findings; scheduling patients' dental appointments; preparing patient's schedule for escort officer; maintaining all dental logs; and inputting information into the appropriate computer record.
• Cleans developer and autoclave on a weekly basis
• Responsible for dental office security to include instrument, drug and needle counts. Maintains constant alertness to conditions that might endanger the security of the institution, personnel and inmates.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

LICENSURE: None required

EDUCATION: High School graduate or GED certificate

EOE/M/F/D/V

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