Dental Assistant

Shift:

• They have a team of schedulers scheduling for each patient, so you will know the schedule about 4-6 weeks ahead of time, BUT patients could get added on from there so need to be semi flexible
• Typical start time is 8:30a to set up (patients coming in at 9a) and usually end the day around 3p

Pay: $25 - $30/hour

Type of Position: Contract to Hire, 800 hours (around 5 months, goal to get hired on after)

Locations:

• Covers their home market which includes driving up to a 2-3 hour radius.
• A Dental Assistant will typically have 1-2 homes they visit in a day.
• There may be an occasional 3rd stop if there is an emergency patient in the area.
• If it's a full denture day (Deliveries and impressions without exams and other treatment) the max they will go into is 4.
• The patient load reduces depending on the number of stops they attend that day.
• Mileage reimbursement is included, as well as paid time for all driving that exceeds normal commute time.
• Paid outside of the first 30 minutes and last 30 minutes of drive time
• 50c mileage reimbursement from time they leave their driveway to when they get back
• Paid for charting at night, loading up supplies in vehicle
• If reach over 40 hours extra hours are time and a half
• $50 bonus every day when they are on premises - this is based on number of patients and surveys (interaction with nursing home staff, this is who fills out the survey)

Start: ASAP

Dress Code: They will send candidates tops, but you'd need to buy black scrub pants (they reimburse) and then closed toed shoes

Qualifications:

• 3-5 year clinical experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant required.
• X-ray certification is required
• Valid Driver's License with no moving violations in the last 5 years
• Willingness to travel within a 3-hour radius.
• Must have own reliable transportation with truck space to store equipment
• Must have clean space at home to store equipment when needed - in a place away from kids/pets to keep hygiene
• Computer literate
• Word, outlook, verbal dental terminology
• comfortable communicating online

Responsibilities:

• Typically working with the same dentist
• Transport, set-up and take down equipment and supplies in room designated as work space by facility.
• Work with contacts at nursing home to coordinate charts
• Enter chart notes for treatment at the time of treatment.
• Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
• Inventory supplies and order as needed.
• Ship and receive denture cases from lab on a daily basis.
• Do we do extractions? YES - assisting with extractions on site unless dentist isn't comfortable with, then refer to a practice.

Additional Benefits:

• Partial paid drive time and mileage
• Portion of each day working from home
• Maybe 2 days a month - charting/organizing
• PTO and Paid Holidays for FT Employees
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Insurance programs including medical, dental, vision, company match for your HSA, FSA, company-paid EAP, and life and disability insurance, and more.

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.