Dental Assistant Job at Matrix Providers, Colorado

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  • Matrix Providers
  • Colorado

Job Description

Matrix Providers is hiring a Dental Assistant to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado

  • Employment Status: Full Time
  • Compensation: This is an hourly position, Paid bi-weekly $20.23 -$22.80/hr + H&W $5.09/hr
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
    • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
    • 401(k) Plan

The Dental Assistant must have and meet the following:

  • Degree: Certificate.
  • Education: Successful completion of a one of the following:
    • Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
    • Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
    • Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
    • 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.
    • Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
    • Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.
    • All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and, digital radiographic processing techniques.
  • Certification: Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
  • Experience: Six months of experience as a Dental Assistant after graduation.

Dental Assistant Core Job Duties :

  • Performs duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment. Receives and schedules patients for treatment.
  • Obtains and records related medical history of patient. Charts examination and treatment information. Records information on prescriptions.
  • Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
  • Assists dentist at chair side. Performs intra-oral procedures as directed by dentist. Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
  • Relays dentist's instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
  • Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
  • Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.

We support our employees with an accessible dedicated representative to assist you throughout the duration of your contract. We firmly believe that a healthy work/life balance enables you to perform at your best. Our mission is to serve America's military family by aligning exceptional healthcare workers like you with rewarding career opportunities.

Come home to Matrix.

Job Tags

Bi-weekly pay, Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Private practice, Monday to Friday

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