Dental Assistant - GREATER SEACOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH

Job Title: Dental Assistant

Are you a skilled and compassionate Dental Assistant looking for a rewarding career where your efforts make a real difference? Greater Seacoast Community Health is seeking dedicated professionals to join our vibrant teams at Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth, NH, and Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth, NH. Apply today and be a part of our mission to provide innovative, compassionate, and integrated health services to our community!

At Greater Seacoast Community Health, you'll thrive in an environment that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. You will join a multidisciplinary team - including medical, dental, and behavioral health care providers; social workers; family workers; pharmacists and many others - who collaborate to meet the wide-ranging needs of the patients and families we serve. Your days will be varied and engaging, offering many opportunities to advance your career and take on new challenges. Your life will be enriched as you help achieve the vision of providing everyone in our community an opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Your role / Job duties

Assist patients with minor difficulties, answer their questions, and provide directions as authorized by the Dentist or Dental Hygienist.

Serve as the chair-side assistant for the Dentist or Dental Hygienist.

Prepare the operatory for patient treatment per Dental Department protocols and directions.

Expose dental radiographs in accordance with NH Dental Practice Act and Dental Department protocols.

Perform independent procedures as delegated by the dentist following NH Dental Practice Act, laws, and Dental Department directives.

Maintain Dental Department equipment per manufacturer’s directions and Dental Department policies.

Ensure all Dental Department areas comply with infection control, exposure control, and safety protocols.

Maintain adequate operatory supplies and manage inventory control.

Monitor patient flow and assist in ensuring accurate and timely completion and filing of patient records.

Support various clinical and administrative functions, including phone calls and clinic business.

Ensure sterility of reusable dental instruments and equipment and manage lab cases.

Properly dispose of contaminated materials following Dental Department directives and regulations.

Comply fully with the Dental Department Exposure Control Plan, including using Personal Protective Equipment and Universal precautions.

Perform additional tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals, including travel as directed.

Qualifications / What you need

High school degree or equivalency.

Completion of accredited courses in dental assisting required. Certification (CDA) preferred.

Our ideal candidate will:

Be a team player who works harmoniously with coworkers, patients and families

Have experience working with diverse and vulnerable populations.

Communicate well, with excellent listening skills.

Have strong organizational skills.

Show compassion, with a nonjudgmental and caring attitude.

Work Location(s):

Goodwin Community Health, Somersworth, NH

Families First Health & Support Center, Portsmouth, NH

Job Status:

Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

Full Time (Non-Exempt)

$21.22-$29.12 per hour based on experience

Eligible for Benefits

This position is eligible for a $2500.00 Retention Bonus.

Benefits

All regularly scheduled employees working at least 32 hours per week are eligible to receive full benefits; those working 24-31 hours per week will receive prorated benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Medical and dental insurance with an agency subsidy. One of the health insurance plans offered has a no-premium option for employee-only coverage.

Earned time (15 days in your first year, 20 days in your second year, pro-rated by FTE). This includes paid sick, vacation and personal time

Seven (7) paid holidays

Employer-paid group term life insurance and short-term disability coverage.

A 401(k) plan with an employer match. (This benefit is available to all regularly scheduled employees, regardless of hours worked per week.)

Additional benefits available (not subsidized by employer): vision insurance, long-term disability coverage, Flexible Spending Account, access to local discounts.

About Us

Greater Seacoast Community Health is a network of community health centers providing primary care, pediatrics, dental care, prenatal care, behavioral health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, mobile health services, the WIC nutrition program, social work services, a pharmacy, parenting classes, playgroups, and home visiting. The network includes two health centers - Families First Health and Support Center in Portsmouth and Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth - as well as The Family Center, the Strafford County Public Health Network, the Mobile Health Program, Goodwin Pharmacy and the WIC Nutrition Program.

Our mission is to deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services and support that are accessible to all in our community, regardless of ability to pay. We believe everyone should be empowered to maximize their health and well-being. We strive to make our array of programs and health services integrated, high-quality, affordable, recovery-friendly, trauma-informed, inclusive and easy to access. As not-for-profit community health centers and family resource centers serving the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine, our services are for everyone — infants to seniors, single people and families, insured or uninsured, all income levels. We are recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home and a Family Resource Center of Quality.

Greater Seacoast Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law. Qualified veterans are encouraged to apply.

Learn more at GetCommunityHealth.org.