Vacancy PostingPureView Health Center has a career opportunity for a Dental Assistant. This opportunity, located in Helena, Montana, is within the Dental department and reports to the Dental Director. Dental Assistant I - $17.96-$20.53Dental Assistant II - $19.67-$22.48Make an Impact on Our CommunityPureView is dedicated to providing the communities we serve with quality, patient-centered, accessible healthcare with comfort. We strive in each encounter to be the leading provider of the highest quality healthcare for our community regardless of a person’s circumstance.At PureView, we value treating our patients, their families and our colleagues with compassion, kindness, and respect. We customize our care according to the patient needs and values. And we believe in employing talented, skilled, caring and responsible people. To us, treating each patient with dignity and as an individual is essential. The OpportunityResponsibilities of this career opportunity include performing chair side assistance and support to dentists, as well as general office clerical and administrative support tasks. This position assists in: maintaining inventory; dental instruments; equipment; supplies; and coordinating patient flow, including patient appointments. The Dental Assistant maintains patient charts including patient information, current health history and dental charting. Performs cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of equipment and instruments to prescribed standards. Prepares operatories, equipment and armamentarium for dental procedures, cleaning and disinfection of operatories to prescribed standards. Takes and records patient vital signs and exposes dental radiographs. The Right Person in the Right PositionThe right person for this career opportunity has the following required knowledge, skills, and experience typically required of this opportunity which are acquired through a combination of education and experience.This career opportunity requires:Graduation from high school or equivalent Must be able to obtain dental radiography certification within six (6) months of employment. Experience and/or certification in dental assisting preferred. Alternative qualifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
