Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Join our organization whose mission is improving lives, transforming communities, and achieving health equity for everyone. People’s Center Clinics & Services (PCCS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers, care coordinators, and other healthcare and administrative staff, and serve nearly 10,000 patients every year through medical, dental, and behavioral services.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits package including: • Health, Dental, and vision insurance • Retirement plan with company contribution • 4 weeks of paid time off • 10 annual holidays • Company paid life insurance benefit • Company-paid Short -Term and Long-Term Disability benefits • National Health Service Corps loan forgiveness approved site • Company paid continuing education dollars and days • License and certification expense reimbursement People's Center Clinics & Services is a nationally recognized community health center delivering high-quality, affordable, and culturally relevant healthcare since 1970.

We offer a full range of integrated primary care, behavioral health, and oral health services. You can schedule an appointment that suits your schedule or walk-in to our clinics and be seen the same day when needed. All people are welcome here without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, financial status or ability to pay. For more information go to https://www.peoples-center.org/ SUMMARY The Dental Assistant assures high-quality customer/patient service, quality dental care, clinical/administrative systems support, and positive, efficient work environment in the PCCS dental clinics.

Position is responsible for assisting the dentist(s), dental hygienist(s) and dental therapist(s) in the direct provision of primary care dental services to patients of the center. The Dental Assistant is also responsible for sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies as well as keeping work areas clean. PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES · Improve patient outcomes, and deliver quality care within practice areas as assigned.

Ensure all services are delivered in a manner that meets or exceeds goals and expectations for clinical outcomes, quality assurance standards, and patient satisfaction. · Ensures timely and accurate collection of patient data, and makes observations on assigned patients to provide supportive data in the patient assessment. · Ensure all patient charts and related documentation are maintained current and relevant at all time. · Ensure all lab practices are conducted consistent within current, relevant standards, as well as state and local laws and regulations, patient centered medial home model and related professional standards. · Demonstrate competency in practice and knowledge of current standards of practice.

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