This opportunity includes a $1,000 Sign on Bonus!
Pay Rate: $16-$18/hour
Children's Dental Health has a immediate opening for a full-time Dental Assistant in our Harrisburg Location!
Schedule: Mon-Thur 7:45-5:45pm. Fridays & Saturdays as needed
What You Will Do
- Must be able to work in a pediatric, child friendly environment
- Ensures consents, notes, and patient records are accurately maintained
- Plan, implement, and evaluate dental care for patients based on specific patient needs and according to dentist’s orders
- Clean and sterilize all instruments following OSHA and company standards. This includes; scrubbing instruments, packing the instruments and processing them through the statim or autoclave sterilizer
- Delivers instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access
- Performs suctioning and passing of instruments using four-handed dentistry
- Prepares treatment rooms in accordance to company procedures and protocols
- Provide diagnostic information by taking all radiographs and quantity of radiographs deemed medically necessary by the clinical judgement of the treating dentist
- (DA with state issued X-Ray certification)
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; notifying when there is a need for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Maintains appropriate certifications and/or licensures.
- Adheres to infection control standards according to OSHA and other guidelines
What you will need
- At least one (1) year of experience as a Dental Assistant OR completion of a Dental Assisting program
- Radiology Certification (or ability to obtain within six months of hire)
- CPR Certification
- Demonstrated desire to work with children in a pediatric setting
What We Offer
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Annual Salary Increases
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous paid time off (PTO) policy
- Eight paid holidays (including Black Friday/Christmas Eve)
- Life Insurance
- STD/LTD Insurance
Who We Are
Children's Dental Health is the leading provider of pediatric dental medicine in the region. Continuing a proud tradition that began with one Philadelphia area practice in the 1970s, we now operate 33 practices and four surgery centers in the PA/NJ/DE marketplace. Our organization was recently recognized as one of the fastest-growing small businesses in America by Inc. Magazine!