DENTAL ASSISTANT
Company: Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
Location: Gering
Posted on: September 21, 2024
Job Description:
Time For a Career Change? Apply for our Dental Assistant
Position!
No Experience Needed/ In Office Training!
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Community Action Partnerships of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) is a
non-profit community-based health and human services organization
that serves low-income, disadvantaged and those unable to meet
their needs through other sources. The agency was established in
1965 and provides services to over 9,000 individuals, children and
families in three main areas:
- Community Health Services: WIC, Commodity Supplemental Food,
Foster Grandparents, Migrant Seasonal Head Start, and Child
Development Center.
- Clinical Health Services: Primary Care, Reproductive Health,
Diabetes Management, Immunizations, Migrant Health, Ryan White HIV;
Behavioral Health including Counseling Services, Medication
Management, Medication Assisted Treatment and Substance Use
Counseling and Intensive Outpatient Services and Dental
Services.
- Supportive Health Services: Family Stabilization, a Teen
Outreach Program, SOAR, Youth Leadership Program, Youth Shelter and
Housing Assistance Programs. OUR PROMISE: Community Action changes
people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities,
and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire
community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves
and each other.
VISION
Communities where everyone has an opportunity for a successful
life.
MISSION
The Mission Statement of the Community Action Partnership of
Western Nebraska is to provide quality services and promote
learning opportunities to improve nurture the health and well-being
of Western Nebraska communities.
KEY BELIEFS
- Integrity-We treat all people with dignity and respect.
- Compassion-We believe working compassionately with people
enriches all.
- Inclusion-We are inclusive and advocate for diversity.
- Collaboration-We believe working in partnerships strengthens
communities; we seek mutually beneficial partnerships that advance
a common mission.
- Innovation-We embrace opportunities to learn, grow and make
wise choices. COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:
--- Health --- Dental --- Vision --- Health Savings Account (HSA)
--- Flex Plan --- 401k --- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance ---
Ten Paid Holidays --- PTO --- Extended Illness (EIB) --- Employee
Assistance Program --- Aflac --- Community Discounts --- Potential
for Incentive Pay
---Looking for new Carrer Opportunities?
Dental Assistant
No Experience Needed/ In Office Training!
Full-Time, Spanish Incentive Offered
Areas of Responsibility: Facilitate patient flow; provide operatory
preparation prior to patients, clean-up, and sterilization of
instruments, and assist chair side.
Major Duties:
- Seat and prepare patients for treatment, aid dentist in patient
management by contributing to patient's comfort and placing patient
at ease through reassuring conversation and actions.
- Prepare clinic for provision of services, including
sterilization of instruments and aseptic storage.
- Expose, process, and organize digital radiographs.
- Mix and pass materials to the dentist or other dental
assistants as needed.
- Provide instructions to patients on oral hygiene,
post-operative care, and the importance of prevention.
- Review client's medical history and update prior to procedures.
Take and record blood pressure and pulse readings of clients prior
to procedures.
- Administer rubber cup and toothbrush prophylaxis.
- Chart existing dental conditions.
- Be familiar with and operate according to OSHA guidelines.
- Act as case manager for Health Center clients who are dental
users, as assigned.
- Prepare and store materials and supplies.
- Make reminder calls.
- Complete pre-authorization of insurance forms.
- Schedule patients in the operatory for next appointment.
- Provide support and coverage for the Dental Front Desk as
directed.
- Promote programs in a positive manner in the community.
- Participate in program management improvement program.
- Work as a team member to complete daily, weekly, and monthly
office tasks.
- Attending staff training and meetings as required.
- Maintain current Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation certification
(CPR).
- As a CAPWN team member, dedicate your energy to providing high
quality, value-added customer service and care to our clients.
Embrace the CAPWN Standards of Behavior, practicing integrity,
strong communication and respect for leaders and peers. Engage with
the team and commit to improving and nurturing the health and
well-being of the individuals in the communities we serve.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Working Conditions:
- A well-lit, temperature-controlled clinical setting, with
standard medical and office equipment available.
- Work requires meeting tight deadlines.
- Works in a program in a state of change with many interruptions
and interactions.
- The noise level in the work environment is above average.
- Requires long periods of standing. Physical Requirements:
- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, walk and pull
drawers.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate office and medical
equipment.
- Must regularly talk, hear, and have close vision ability to
record and communicate appropriate documents and records.
- Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds.
Minimum Qualifications:
Grade: 9
- High school diploma or GED.
- Be able to obtain CPR certification.
- Ability to speak English, proficient level of oral and written
communication skills
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Grade: 10
- Meet the minimum qualifications above.
- Two years full-time experience as a dental assistant or
certification as a dental assistant.
- Must be able to obtain Board of Dentistry in Nebraska approved
certification for coronal prophylaxis.
- State of Nebraska radiology certification Grade: 11
- Meet the minimum qualifications above.
- Five years full-time experience as a dental assistant. Grade:
12
- Meet the minimum qualifications above.
- Successfully complete Dental Assisting National Boards and
licensure
Keywords: Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, Cheyenne , DENTAL ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Gering, Wyoming
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