Dental Assistant

Looking for a career doing work you love that helps your neighbors? Sonrisas Dental Health will provide on the job training if you do not have dental assisting experience. We are looking for new as well as experienced Registered Dental Assistants. Come work for Sonrisas and bring dental care to the most vulnerable in our community!

Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. (SDH) is a non-profit dental center dedicated to providing access to quality dental care and oral health education to our community. We provide these services with dignity, respect and compassion. SDH improves the health of our community members through culturally sensitive, integrated care, with a focus on disease prevention. SDH is a dental home for our patients, providing preventative dental care, mobile dental, general dentistry, geriatric dentistry, pediatric dentistry, sedation dentistry, and accommodations for patients with special needs and disabilities. Seventy percent of SDH’s patients are low-income.

We are seeking an individual who is responsible and motivated with good communication skills, a strong work ethic, and a friendly personality. Dental Assistant duties include greeting patients, assisting dentists during procedures (taking x-rays and other DA duties, preparing rooms for treatment, and instrument sterilization. Full-time and part-time positions available.

Licensure/ Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an accredited course in dental assisting
• 8 hour board approved infection control certification, x-ray license
• Experience with dental software preferred; We use OpenDental

Sonrisas Dental Health reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made, if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.

Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age. Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. complies with all Federal, State, and local labor and employment laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person