New Horizons Healthcare is hiring: Dental Assistant in Roanoke

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Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, dental assisting is for you.

Job Description

The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient\'s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patients’ appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients\' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery

Career Advantages

• Variety: Dental assisting is a challenging and rewarding career, demanding versatility, and a willingness to assume responsibility for many different tasks.
• Excellent working conditions: Our dental department is an interesting, pleasant, people-oriented environment in which to work.
• Personal satisfaction: Dental assisting involves people contact, and with this personal interaction comes the personal satisfaction of knowing you\'ve really helped someone by helping to provide a valuable health service.

Compensation And Benefits

With over 100 employees, New Horizons Healthcare is a community healthcare center employer of choice in Roanoke. We strive to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. We offer a competitive, cost-effective, and quality benefits package to include the following: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Group Life and Long-Term Disability, Promotional and Educational opportunities, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Supplemental Insurance Plans, paid time off including holiday pay, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan regardless of employee contribution to plan. Compensation is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

How to Submit Your Application

• Online: Through our careers page: newhorizonshealthcare.org
• Email: Send a cover letter and resume to: humanresources@newhorizonshealthcare.org

EEO Policy: New Horizons Healthcare is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees, without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veterans’ status or other characteristic prohibited by law. We provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
New Horizons Healthcare is an EEO/Veterans/Disability/Drug-Free Employer

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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