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The Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC) is a non-profit agency whose vision is to provide a healthy community where all individuals, regardless of ability to pay, will have access to comprehensive, coordinated quality healthcare. The clinic provides quality, accessible primary care, behavioral health, and dental services to pediatric and adult patients from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including patients experiencing homelessness. CCHC works in partnership with other community-based organizations to meet the needs of the medically underserved.
Job Summary:
Assists dentists in all aspects of dental care delivery, including advanced or specialized Dental Assistant duties.
Responsibilities:
Typical Duties
- Assists dentists in all dental care phases, based on detailed knowledge of different dentists' techniques and preferences.
- Assist with specialized dentistry, such as hygiene, restorative and oral surgery procedures
- Will communicate with the school-based program to navigate inpatient treatment.
- Will perform complex or specialized radiography using Dexis, NOMAD, and Panorex
- Sets up and sterilizes exam rooms and equipment per universal safety precautions and other safety standards.
- Manage all Clinical Supplies for both fixed and mobile site and manage inventory
- May instruct patients in proper oral health techniques.
- Answers inquiries from patients (faculty, students, and staff) related to clinic administrative functions and schedules appointments.
- May perform an initial assessment or triage incoming patients.
- Assist in training new Dental Assistants.
- Assist with DA-Externships students.
- Performs related duties as required.
Daily Duties
1. Chair-side Assisting: Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment.
- Preparing and maintaining dental instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Collecting and recording patient health histories
- Patient management during dental procedures
- Instrument transfer
- Dental procedure isolation techniques
- Preparation of dental materials, cement, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.
- Dental charting
- Prevention and management of dental, medical emergencies
- Inventory control and management
2.Expanded Functions
- Taking dental x-rays
- Applying topical fluoride treatments
- Placing topical medications
3. Dental Infection Control Procedures
- Managing the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC, and ADA standards.
- Instrument cleaning, sterilization/disinfection, and re-circulation
- Dental treatment room disinfection
4. Dental Laboratory Procedures
- Pouring impressions to make stone and plaster models
- Model trimming
- Fabricating mouth guards, temporary crowns, and custom impression trays.
- Preparing casting models and dies
- Fabricating orthodontic retainers and other appliances
5.Patient and Community Education
- Delivering patient personal oral care instructions
- Delivering community dental health presentations
- Planning and setting-up health fair booths
Education Requirements:
- Completion of a certified Dental Assistant training program. State RDA or CDAII
- Radiographic certification required.
Skills and Experience
- Three or more years of clinical experience as a Dental Assistant is preferred.
- Blingual in English and Spanish is required.
Charlotte Community Health Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that offers high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services for children and adults. We work towards a healthy community where all individuals, regardless of ability to pay, have access to comprehensive health care.
Benefits- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan w/ discretionary match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
