Dental Jobs in Chesapeake, VA

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Multiple Locations in Portsmouth & Norfolk

Job Type : Regular Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-11

Department : Dental

Opening Date : 10 / 08 / 2025

Position Overview

The Hampton Roads Community Health Center is looking for Dental Assistants to join their dental team. As a Dental Assistant, you will help support the clinical needs of the community health center's patients and doctors. You will have the support and training you need to maximize your career potential and help make a difference in your community one healthy smile at a time.

Key responsibilities include :

Maintain efficient operations on the clinical floor; assess patients and prepare patients for procedure in a timely manner with regard to maintaining patient flow and anticipating the needs of the Provider; perform fourhanded dentistry, preventive procedures such as dental prophylaxis, fluoride treatment, dental x-rays, dental education, screening, and dental sealants or as directed by the Virginia Board of Dentistry; perform patient record keeping as directed.

Prepares the examination rooms for appointments by sterilizing instruments and ensuring all necessary equipment is ready for the dentist; practices infection control procedures and maintains lab, extraction, and infection control logs according to guidelines set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Schedules patients to accommodate the Healthy Smiles Dental Center and the School Dental Program; demonstrates start up and break down procedures for the Mobile Dental Unit to include, securing all items for transport, and general maintenance of dental equipment; assists the Mobile Unit Coordinator with charts and maintaining the general cleanliness of the mobile unit; monitors inventory, and stocks patient exam rooms.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program and two (2) or more years of related dental assistant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a current Radiation Certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Subject to credentialing.

Successful candidates will possess :

Required Knowledge

• Dental Assistant - Ability to assist the dentist using four-handed dental assisting techniques. Ability to apply sterilization techniques, infectious control, and exposure procedures. Proper radiation techniques and how to assess patients.
• HIPAA - Knowledge of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure the privacy and safeguard patient information.
• Customer Service - Considerable knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes meeting quality standards for service.
• Technology - Knowledge of general office equipment and personal computers to include word processing, spreadsheet, and related software. Comprehensive knowledge of office systems, practices, procedures, and administration.

Required Skills

Required Abilities

01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

02

I understand that I am required to fill out the employment application in its entirety to include indicating any periods of unemployment. Additionally, I understand that that I may submit a resume and entering "refer to resume" for any portion of the application will disqualify me for further consideration.

03

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

04

Are you a graduate of an accredited dental assistant program?

05

Do you have a current Radiation Certification? If yes, please upload a copy?

06

Do you have a Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification? If yes, please upload a copy of your certification.

Required Question