Dental Assistant - Full Time (40 Hours) / Days

Dental Assistant - Full Time (40Hrs) / Days - Royal Oak

Location : Henry Ford Royal Oak Medical Center-110 E. Second Street Royal Oak MI 48067

Dental Assistant needed in a growing academic practice!

Are you looking for a career as an Oral & Maxillofacial surgical assistant?

Would you like to work in a faculty practice setting associated with a major hospital system and Level 1 trauma center?

Do you want a career with excellent benefits?

Look no further because Henry Ford Health is looking for you.

Ideal candidates are eager to learn and work in a highly functional team environment.

You should be energetic, passionate about Oral & Maxillofacial surgical care, interested in working with faculty and residents and dedicated to helping others. Requirements include completion of an accredited dental assisting program and highest consideration will be given to those with previous surgical dental assistant experience. However, all qualified and motivated candidates should apply and will be carefully considered.

GENERAL SUMMARY :

Dental Assistant Position @Henry Ford Health

Working as a dental assistant (DA) in the departments of oral & maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and hospital dentistry (HD) at Henry Ford Health (HFH) will not be your typical DA position. We deliver dental and oral surgery care to hospital based, medically complex patients. We provide care in the hospital setting, operation room and in outpatient clinics. No matter where we deliver care we are typically dealing with patients that are sicker and more complex than in your average community dental or oral surgery clinic. As a dental assistant working in our departments, you will work beyond assisting the provider at the chairside. You will aid in the delivery of patient care before, during and after the patients visit which will be described in more detail during the interview process. The OMFS and HD departments are part of HFH organization which means you will work in collaboration with many different departments and specialties. You will do your work in a comprehensive electronic medical record in which you will be provided with extensive training. In addition to working closely with the provider, you will work directly with nursing leadership to help maintain a safe and productive working environment. We all work together to provide high quality care and excellent patient experience.

Under direct supervision of the provider and nursing leadership, performs a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to assist in the quality and compassionate care provided to patients.

These duties include the greeting and escorting of patients to the exam room; taking medical histories, the measurement and recording of vital signs; preparing patients for the examination / procedure; and assisting the physician during the examination / procedure.

Demonstrates clinical competence as a Dental Assistant.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

One (1) year of Dental experience. One (1) year of Surgical Dental Assistant experience.

Highest consideration will be given to those with Surgical Dental Assistant experience

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURES REQUIRED :

Certificate of completion from an accredited dental assisting program.

Radiology Certification.

Within three (3) years of hire, must successfully complete the DAANCE (Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Exam) to meet requirements to continue to assist with anesthesia cases.

BLS

Job Type : Full Time; 40 Hours / Days

Benefits : 401(k)

401(k) matching

Bereavement leave

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

On-the-job training

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Additional Information

Organization : Henry Ford Medical Group

Department : Surgery Oral Surgery Royal Oak

Shift : Rotating

Union Code : Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health : Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com / careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being : physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.