Dental Assistant Job at United Premier

United Premier Nome, AK 99762

Position : Dental Assistant

13 Weeks contract.

Purpose of Position:

Assist Dentists in all phases of general dentistry, maintaining an orderly, clean and efficient clinic both in the hospital and in the village; assist Dentist or DHAT in providing clinical comprehensive dental services

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

  • These positions will work both in our Main Facility as well as regional villages
  • A lot of travel to remove villages which entails sleeping on the floor in village clinics
  • There can be an elevated pediatric case load
  • When traveling to the village expect at least 3 hours of OT/day

Essential Functions:

· Assist in the training of Dental Assistant I staff, demonstrating a commitment to the training program

· Follow sterile, aseptic or radiographic technique, ensure the cleanliness and sterilization of equipment and patient care area in accordance with OSHA standards and corporate policies and procedures

· Monitor indicators of patient well being such as movement, color, respiration, etc. reporting any noticed condition to the dentist

· Perform simple cleaning (when trained to do so), oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments, denture repairs and sealants according to established procedure

· Assist the Dentist or DHAT in maintaining efficient four handed dental assisting techniques

· Take preliminary impressions, prepare study models from preliminary impression, trimming and labeling and fabricate impression trays, stents, base plates and other devices as directed

· Participate in itinerant field travel according to established procedures, compile weekly data for trips and restock dental field gear units and complete field trip inventory sheet

· Identify and address other clinic needs independently, provide clerical support, verify forms for completeness and submit medicaid pre-authorizations when applicable

· Perform other duties as assigned

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 5x8
  • Day shift
  • Morning shift

COVID-19 considerations:
COMPLETED COVID VACCINATIONS PLUS BOOSTER

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Nome, AK 99762: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • Are you authorizing us to submit your profile to Hiring Manager through our subsidiary company Staffig4US? (Yes / No)

Experience:

  • Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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