Dental Assistant Expanded Functions - Excellent Benefits Package!

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the needs of patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana, we offer primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age, educational background, and income level.

IHC in Kokomo, Indiana is seeking a Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions to join our dedicated and talented team! (Bilingual preferred but not required)

Enjoy a 4-day work week and NO weekends! This position comes with outstanding benefits, including a $2000.00 retention bonus!

The Dental Assistant contributes to IHC’s mission and goals of client satisfaction, quality of care, cost competitiveness, and performing basic dental procedures to increase the Dentists’ productivity. The Dental Assistant with Expanded functions ensures that the dental treatment room and all instruments are sterilized and maintained, performs expanded laboratory procedures including pouring impressions and preparing casting models, and ensures inventory control and management.

Overview:

• Schedules and confirms appoints and assists patients in the examination room
• Conveys information to the patient and provider; completes/updates dental and medical history of the patient; completes dental charting
• Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment; takes and develops dental x-rays; removes surgical sutures; places topical medications; applies topical fluoride treatments; takes impressions and bite registrations; applies pit and fissure sealants
• Places and removes periodontal dressings, orthodontic ligature ties, orthodontic separators
• Adapts temporary crowns; removes excess cement from fabricated restorations and orthodontic bands
• Transfers appropriate instruments to dental treatment rooms for specialized procedures
• Prepares dental materials, cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc
• Prepares and sends specialized lab cases and paperwork to external laboratory for processing

Recruitment Package includes but is not limited to:

• Hourly position (based on education & experience)
• $2000.00 retention bonus paid after one year
• 403(b)/403(b) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Generous PTO
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement and much more!

• Education: Graduation from a recognized Dental Assistant program
• Certification: Proof of current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AED included)
• Required to provide education, dates, and any certificates at the time of application
• Expanded functions certificate
• Current Radiography license
• Coronal polishing certificate required within 6 months of hire date
• Experience with electronic health records preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required
• Interacts with colleagues and patients in a professional manner
• Possess excellent communication skills