Dental Assistant - Full-Time

Description

• Locations: Monument Valley, UT
• Full-time Benefits start at: PTO leave, Vacation leave, 12 paid Holidays, Medical Insurance for employees and dependents, Life insurance, Retirement plan, wellness benefits. Optional coverage for dental, and short/long term disability.

1. Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
2. Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient.
3. Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
4. Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
5. Performs digital scans.
6. Pours, trims, and polishes study casts, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary restorations.
7. Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.
8. Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
9. Polishes teeth
10. Cleans teeth.
11. Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
12. Perform X-Rays for dental patients.
13. Any other tasks, projects, or duties that are requested by the Employee’s supervisor or other UNHS management or administration that is at all reasonably related to UNHS and/or the Employee’s employment with UNHS.
14. Possible exposure to radiation.
15. Assist in maintaining and updating clinical records.

Requirements

• Must have had formal Dental Assistant training (school) or sufficient prior on-the-job Dental Assisting experience.
• Must be able to work well with others.
• Must have an excellent work history and customer service mindset.
• This person will also be expected to assist other staff when help is needed.

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, UNHS has implemented an Affirmative Actin Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. The NPEA has the following preferences:

1) Enrolled Navajo (must have a CIB).

2) Applicant married to an enrolled Navajo and who has lived on the NN for more than a year.

3) Everyone else (all other tribes and non-Indians).

As a Tribal Organization the Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. (UNHS) treats patients with high risk and underlying chronic medical conditions. Therefore, UNHS requires its employees to show proof of immunization prior to their employment with UNHS or during their employment. Below is a list of immunizations/vaccinations required to be employed or to continue employment with UNHS.
The immunizations/vaccinations include but not limited to following:

• MMR (Measles Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): Documentation of two MMR vaccines (OR) Documentation of MMR titers.
• Complete Hepatitis B vaccine series (3 doses), documented proof of titers indicating immunity, or a declination that may be signed upon arrival.
• Proof of up-to-date PPD skin testing, if previously negative (OR) Proof of positive PPD skin test with the most recent chest x-ray and treatment history.
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap).
• Varicella titers, history of varicella or varicella immunization series.
• Influenza vaccine for the current year.
• Any other vaccinations as requested.