Dental Assistant-Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you.

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services located in Metro Atlanta.

The PIHC model of care assures that clients have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes.

Services are provided on-site and through telehealth.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following :

• 1 Health Wellness day per quarter
• Parental Leave
• Free parking at our locations / bus line accessibility
• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)
• 100% allotted for benefit elections for employees, 50% allotted for benefit elections for employee's spouse / dependent
• Credit Union
• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required*

The Dental Assistant (Entry Level) is responsible for the sterilization of instruments and maintaining OSHA quality standards, as well as assisting the Dentist with procedures.

This individual performs basic supportive dental procedures specified by rule of the Georgia Board of Dentistry under the direct supervision of a licensed Dentist.

Requirements :

• High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of Hygiene Assisting experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Must be a graduate of a Dental Assisting Program approved by the State Board.
• CPR Certification is required
• Prepares and takes X-rays of clients
• Assists with dental procedures and charting
• Sterilizes equipment and follows proper hygienic protocol
• Manages the inventory of dental equipment and supplies

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or operate computers, objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

NOTES :

• Positive Impact Health Centers, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, age, or covered veteran status.
• Recreational drugs, weapons and violence are not permitted on agency property or at any agency events or programs.
• The above job description represents the general nature, primary duties and responsibilities, and qualifications for the work performed by employees within this job, but is not a comprehensive and exhaustive list.

Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned, and specific duties, responsibilities, and activities within the core nature of the job may change at any time with or without notice.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, as specified by the employing entity, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for all jobs, if not currently employed by Positive Impact Health Centers.

PIHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.