Mobile Dental Assistant

Covenant Community Care - Detroit, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Detroit, MI

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Mobile Dental Assistant at Covenant Community Care plays a crucial role in providing on-site comprehensive dental care to underserved populations in Metro Detroit. This position involves assisting dentists and dental hygienists, performing administrative tasks, and ensuring a smooth operation of the mobile dental clinic. The role is integral to the community-focused mission of the organization, which partners with various local institutions to deliver essential dental services.

Responsibilities

• Assists dentists and dental hygienists with dental procedures
• Performs administrative tasks such as dental charting, creating patient appointments, and registration
• Assists with clinic set up and take down
• Takes and develops dental x-rays
• Sterilizes dental instruments and equipment and maintains proper infection control
• Prepares patients for dental procedures
• Maintains dental supplies and inventory on-site
• Manages patient flow of the on-site clinic
• Maintains patient records
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take initiative and be proactive
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing work environment and work responsibilities
• Responsible and punctual
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Google Workspace)
• Attentive to detail and data accuracy
• Valid driver's license
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a background check
• Comfortable working with children
• Capability to lift and move objects up to 25lbs
• Passion for helping others
• Comfortable providing dental care to a diverse population base in different settings
• Willingness to assist in one of Covenant's 3 clinic locations as needed

Nice-to-haves

• 1-year dental assistant experience in a dental office/environment
• Certification in dental assisting preferred
• Proficient in managing electronic patient records in Dentrix
• Bilingual is a plus, but not required

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefit program
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal time (VSP)
• Paid holidays
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Long term and short-term disability