APLA Health provides quality healthcare, life-saving services, camaraderie, compassion, and comfort to all who come through our doors. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to providing personalized and compassionate free and low-cost medical services, tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of each individual we serve. APLA Health serves as a medical home providing an array of integrated healthcare services through 71,000+ billable patient visits and nearly 10,000 enabling services visits each year. Services provided include: medical, dental, behavioral health and HIV care; pharmacy; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, APLA Health offers housing support; benefits counseling; home healthcare; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critical support services.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
Long Term Disability
Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
11 Paid Holidays
4 Personal Days
10 Vacation Days
12 Sick Days
Metro reimbursement or free parking
Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $25.60 - $28.82 hourly. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Dental Assistant provides chair-side assistance to the Dentist during patient treatment. Other duties include instrument sterilization, maintaining dental office cleanliness and asepsis, assisting in language translation between doctor and patient, and other front office duties as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide efficient chair-side assistance to the dentist in the clinic and the mobile dental van.
Take and develop x-rays.
Take impressions and pour models.
Perform coronal polishing (if licensed by the Dental Board of California)
Fabricate temporary restorations (if licensed by the Dental Board of California)
Clean, disinfect, and prepare operatories as needed for dental procedures.
Package and sterilize instruments.
Help maintain dental supply inventory.
Assist in maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
Be a visible representative of APLA Dental Services, Inc. in the community and occasionally network with other community-based organizations to help improve relationships and ensure maximum availability of resources for our patients.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
Radiation Certificate
RDA preferred by not required
At least one year of chair-side assisting experience
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Knowledge of:
Universal precautions and infection control
OSHA and HIPAA regulations
Dental materials and usage
HIV/AIDS medical issues (preferred but not required)
Ability to:
Fluently speak in the Spanish Language
Work independently and responsibly
Treat patients with respect, compassion, and confidentiality
Work independently and responsibly
Work effectively as a team member in a busy dental practice
Be self-motivated and maintain the commitment to excellence of APLA Dental Services, Inc.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: APLA Health is an EEO Employer
To Apply:
Visit our website at www.aplahealth.org to apply or click the link below:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=256282&clientkey=A5559163F67395E0A2585D2135F98806
