- Title: Dental Assistant
- Address : 3003 Hospital Drive ,Cheverly, MD 20785
- Duration: 3 month contract.
- Shift - 8 hr Days Shift (40) - Days - Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm; Fulltime 40 hrs/week
- Pay rate- $33-35/hr. on w2
- Experience: 2 year experience, Relevant
Dental Clinic-
The incumbent will perform the following duties for all patients, regardless medical history, age, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender:
✓ Provide oral hygiene instructions
✓ Rinses and aspirates the oral cavity, places and removes materials for isolation of the
teeth and retracts the lips, cheek, tongue and flaps
✓ Takes oral photographs and radiographs
✓ Provides proper maintenance, cleaning of dental equipment and dental operatories and
sterilizes non- disposable dental instruments
✓ Observes proper OSHA infection control procedures
✓ Applies universal precaution standards
✓ Provides basic oral hygiene instructions
✓ Maintains and orders dental supplies
✓ Records and maintains patient medical histories and dental procedures using the electronic health/dental record
✓ Interviews clinic patients to determine eligibility for income based services
✓ Submits dental encounters in the proper format to payers including Ryan White
✓ Prepares treatment trays including instruments, medications, materials and thepatients' record
✓ Schedules and confirms patient appointments, answers incoming inquiries and greetspatients
✓ Assists with meeting performance standards of grant funded programs
✓ Assists with data collection for required reporting
✓ Assists with care coordination follow up for referred services
✓ Performs other related duties
Required Certifications:
- CDA license required
- BLS
- Must Be covid Vaccinated
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Dental Assistant (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Cheverly, MD 20785: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person