Dental Assistant

Job Details

Job Location: CMC Tracy Dental - Tracy, CA 95376Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $22.11 - $24.06 Hourly

At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we’re passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That’s why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region’s largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties.

MISSON

Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance program
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
• 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position
• In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and diverse environment

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the dentist in all aspects of dentistry. The Dental Assistant reports to the Office Manager.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Assists the Dentist in all phases of four-handed dentistry
• Under general supervision, performs mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
• Takes impressions for diagnostic and opposing models
• Places and removes rubber dams
• Assures that operatories and equipment are maintained clean and organized for use
• Sets-up tables and trays with necessary items and instruments
• Sterilizes instruments as needed--autoclave & cold sterilization
• Maintains inventory of all dental supplies
• Assists the dentist and hygienist to provide special knowledge on the preventive aspect of oral health to center patients
• Performs basic administrative office procedures
• Records oral exams as directed by the dentist
• Pours and trims models for diagnostic studies
• Exposes, processes, and mounts radiographs
• Aids in the presentation of post-operative instruction
• Assists in the delivery of local anesthetic
• Translate for the dentist as required
• May be required to work weeknights and weekends
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two years of Dental Assistant experience or Dental Assistant Program completion Diploma
• Certified by the State of California to take Dental X-Rays
• Current certification in basic life support
• Ability to relate to low-income community residents

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of dental assistant principles and practices
• Knowledge of procedures for taking dental x-rays
• Knowledge of how to steri