Dental Assistant - Full Time

Job Details

Job Location

Family Dental - St. Joseph, MO

Job Shift

Day

Description

Northwest Health Services is seeking an entry level Dental Assistant to join our team of professionals, who is passionate about starting their dental career by providing exceptional care to our patients.

At Northwest Health Services we care about the people in our communities. Northwest Health Services was founded to provide high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to meet the needs of our community members who seek care, no matter what.

Employees of Northwest Health Services strive daily to improve and strengthen the lives of our community members by leveraging a patient-centered approach, through cross-functional teamwork and collaboration in the pursuit of excellence.

As a dental assistant at Northwest Health Services, you will be responsible for assisting Northwest Health Services Dentists and Dental Hygienist by :

• Greeting and providing dental clinic patients with excellent customer service and compassion.
• Preparing dental clinic patients for dental providers.
• Providing dental instruments and equipment materials to dental provider during patient visits.
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment, per established infection control polices.
• Recording patient treatment information in patient record.
• Inventory management of dental clinic supplies.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northwest Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Equal Opportunity is provided to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state and federal laws.

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