Dental Assistant
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Offering a $1000. Sign On Bonus Harbor Health Services is
seeking a talented Dental Assistant to join our Dental Practice
Team at the Harbor Community Health Center in Plymouth. We offer an
excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental,
Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous
Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more! Role: The
Dental Assistant prepares and maintains all clinical areas for
optimal patient treatment, assists chair-side during treatment of
patients, ensures that equipment is maintained in operating order
and meets standards for health and safety, and implements proper
and current infection control duties as per agency procedures and
protocol. Hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Responsibilities: Reviews medical chart with provider, performs
intake on the patient and documents in Electronic Dental Record
(EDR) following protocols. Prepares all clinical areas for
treatment planned each session Provides chairside assistance to
Dentists in all procedures in accordance with training. Enters
relevant patient information into EDR in accordance with training
and protocol. Provides post op instructions to patients regarding
their procedures. Implements daily infection control procedures in
compliance with CDC and/or state specific infection control
practices. As directed, or in accordance with state law and HHSI
protocol, exposes radiographs and duplicates radiograph when
necessary Performs routine maintenance on equipment. Maintains
checklists and logs on equipment, oxygen tanks, eyewash stations,
code bags as required by HHSI protocol. Enters data and maintains
the electronic lab log tracking all dental prosthetic cases in
accordance with protocol and training. Prepares all clinical areas
for clinic closing in accordance with protocol. Provides guidance
and support to Dental Assistants in training as needed. Monitors
inventory and ensures that inventory is maintained by following
established protocols. Requirements: High School Diploma with
course work in business, biology and some chemistry, Dental
Assisting Certification from an accredited program preferred
Current Massachusetts Dental Assisting License required Radiology
Certification required or verification from BORID (Board of
Registration in Dentistry) of approval to take Radiographs and
current BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
certification required Computer literate; Basic understanding of
the Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 applications,
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams Bilingual a plus!
(English and Portuguese or Spanish) All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or veteran status. *$500 on hire and $500 after
90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not
eligible)
Keywords: , New Bedford , Dental Assistant, Healthcare , Plymouth, Massachusetts
