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Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Preferred Family Healthcare • Saint Louis, MO, US
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Dental Assistant

Are you a passionate and dedicated Dental Assistant looking to make a positive impact in the lives of patients? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Dental Assistant!

As a Dental Assistant, you'll assist dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice. You will be responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment, as well as ordering and maintaining supplies and inventory. Our ideal candidate is compassionate, detail-oriented, and committed to providing excellent patient care.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients and advancing your career in dentistry!

Position Perks & Benefits

  • Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
  • Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees
  • Company-paid basic life insurance
  • 29 Days of PTO for Full-Time employees
  • Emergency Medical Leave Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts healthcare and dependent child-care
  • Health & Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Mileage Reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

  • Chairside Assistance : Assist dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures, ensuring smooth and efficient patient care.
  • Preparation and Setup : Prepare and set up instruments, materials, and equipment, ensuring readiness for dental procedures.
  • Supply Management : Order and maintain supplies and inventory, ensuring availability of necessary materials for patient care.
  • Patient Record Keeping : Accurately record information on patient records, maintaining comprehensive and organized documentation.
  • Patient Care : Attend to the needs of patients with patience, care, compassion, and understanding, fostering a comfortable and supportive environment.
  • Sterilization and Maintenance : Sterilize instruments and clean and maintain equipment and work areas, upholding strict standards of cleanliness and infection control.
  • Problem Identification : Help identify related medical and / or social problems and order supplies and materials, contributing to comprehensive patient care.
  • Inventory Documentation : Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of inventory, ensuring accountability and efficiency in supply management.
  • Compliance with Standards : Perform tasks outlined by the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Board, and the National Network of Oral Health Access, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Adaptability : Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and readiness to support the dental team as needed.
  • Education and / or Experience Qualifications

  • Graduation from high school preferred, but not required.
  • Maintain current CPR certification.
  • Previous experience desired, but not required.
  • Employment Requirements

  • Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter expected for all direct care staff, but mandatory for RCF staff.
  • Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse / neglect and fingerprint check.
  • Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
  • All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
  • Current driver's license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.
  • Required License / Certification

  • None
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • An ability and willingness to learn.
  • An ability to establish and maintain effective communication with patients and coworkers.
  • A desire to expand abilities.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to motivate patients.
  • Ability to prepare and maintain chart, records, logs, and reports.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
  • Physical Requirements

    ADA Consideration - Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1 / 3 of the time) and / or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and / or writing during work shift.

    Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

    Position Perks & Benefits

    Paid time off : full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

    Employee benefits package : full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

    Top-notch training : initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

    Career mobility : advancement opportunities / promoting from within

    Welcoming, warm, supportive : a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

    Brightli is on a Mission

    A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

    As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

    We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

    Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

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