Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions

Dental Assistant (DA)

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Job Description

Wellpath has been made aware of an ongoing hiring scam where individuals are falsely acting as Wellpath’s hiring team, in an effort to obtain private information or to induce applicants to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Please be aware of fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers from suspicious sources. Wellpath will only send out emails from the “wellpath.us” email domain. Wellpath does not perform interviews via text chats. Wellpath does not reach out for any personal information via a LinkedIn account. Wellpath does not charge an application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. Wellpath does not request or require incoming team members to purchase any equipment. Wellpath does not issue checks to incoming team members to purchase any equipment. Wellpath does not hire any team members without a thorough video and/or in-person interview process with multiple stakeholders. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any messaging on behalf of Wellpath, please send us an email at recruitingWellpath.us before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence. We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us Compensation Information: $25.2 - $26.6 / hour You Matter Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture. Excellent career growth opportunities. Join us and find a career that supports: Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Autonomy in a warm team environment. Growth and training. Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships. • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching. • Company paid life insurance. • Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA). • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts. • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans. Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Dental Assistant is responsible for providing documentation of dental services to the dentist or their designee. This involves maintaining dental charts, keeping records of dental findings, and scheduling patients for dental appointments. By ensuring the accurate documentation of dental services, dental assistants enable dentists to monitor the provision of dental services and provide the best possible care to their patients. Key Responsibilities Provides chair-side assistance during dental procedures, sterilizes instruments, and mixes restorative materials as needed. Performs intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays, develops and mounts x-ray films. Maintains x-ray, processor, autoclave, and dental unit(s) according to specifications. Manages inventory of supplies and equipment, orders supplies, and ensures set up of trays for patients. Completes daily instrument count sheet, performs dental screenings, and maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic through careful practices. Qualifications&Requirements Education Requires an Associate’s Degree or Certification in Dental Technology from an accredited school. Experience Must have experience within either a private or public dental practice as a Dental Technician or Registered Dental Assistant. Must demonstrate consistent sound judgment with dental decisions within the correctional healthcare environment. Licenses/Certifications Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. 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