Dental Assistant Trainee

Pay Range:$25.00 - $25.47p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-2"SEARHC/span is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbShift Details/b/pullip4/10s/p/li/ulp/ppbKey Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job/b/pullipGreets, seats and prepares patient in appropriate treatment operatory/p/lilipPrepares operatory in advance of appointment including instruments, radiographs, hand pieces, charts and supplies/p/lilipAssists at chair-side using 4-handed techniques including tissue retraction, operatory air/water syringe and high-speed evacuation, passing instruments, preparing dental materials, maintaining dry field, etc./p/lilipVerbally relays post treatment instruction to patients/p/lilipRecords examination results using proper charting protocol; completes progress notes when appropriate/p/lilipResponsible for basic laboratory procedures including custom acrylic trays fabrication, occlusal guard fabrication, pouring and trimming of diagnostic casts/p/lilipCleans, prepares, and maintains operatories, lab, central sterilization and tray set up area/p/lilipPrepares and maintains trays, tubs, instrument packs, mobile carts and supplies in an organized and uniform manner/p/lilipPerforms routine basic maintenance of dental equipment hand pieces, autoclave, automatic x-ray developer, high-speed evacuation etc./p/lilipTakes impressions and bite registrations/p/lilipPlaces and removes orthodontic ligatures, bands, separators and appliances as directed by treating dentist/p/li/ulp/ppbOther Functions/b/pullipAccompanies dentist on village field trips throughout the year/p/lilipParticipates in Community Prevention activities i.e. school screening, Headstart, Oral Health Programs, Health Fairs etc./p/lilipIn the absence of the receptionist, answers the telephone, directs calls, takes messages, manages appointment book, and maintains patient flow/p/lilipOther duties as assigned/p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAdditional Details:/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbEducation, Certifications, and Licenses Required/b/pullipHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred./p/lilipCPR certificate preferred./p/lilipBLS required within 90 days of start./p/lilipClinical Competency required within 3 months of hirespan and every 3 years/span/p/lilipHigh Risk Competency required within 3 months of hirespan and every year/span/p/li/ulp/ppbExperience Required/b/pullipNone/p/li/ulp/ppbKnowledge of/b/pullipChair Side Dental assisting/p/lilipDental Radiology/p/lilipInfection Control/p/li/ulp/ppbSkills in/b/pullipStrong oral amp; written communication skills/p/lilipAdvanced levels of hand amp; eye coordination skills/p/lilipWorking level of organizational skills/p/li/ulp/ppbAbility to/b/pullipCommunicate with patients and staff/p/lilipFollow written and verbal instructions/p/lilipTreat patients and staff with respect/p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bPosition Information:/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pWork Shift:OT 10/40p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you#39;ll enjoy your career with us! /i/p