Dental Assistant II, Part-Time

Washington, DC | On-Site| $24.51 - $26.92| Part-Time | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)

Community of Hope is seeking an organized, caring and motivated part-time Dental Assistant to work closely with our dentists and hygienists, to provide high quality four-handed chairside dental care and promote a positive patient experience.  This position is based out of our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW, Washington, DC.

Our Approach and Values:

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.  

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

What You'll Do

• Provides quality four handed chair side dental assistance during restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
• Reviews daily and records medical history, vital signs and patient consent in the dental electronic medical record.
• Serves daily as a patient advocate by ensuring that patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Takes dental x-rays daily and completes dental charting according to instruction given by the dentist.
• Promotes and maintains OSHA infection control standards daily.
• Performs daily dental chart review to ensure an accurate and timely workflow process.
• Ensures that the dentist has complete dental set-ups (armamentarium) prior to the initiation of dental treatment.
• Provides appropriate oral health education, including nutritional counseling, tooth-brushing and flossing techniques to patients during visits.  Provides patients with instruction for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment.
• Performs office management tasks including front desk coverage, scheduling appointments, and answering phones on an as needed basis.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.