Dental Hygiene Assistant - Enable Dental

Learn more about us here: https://enabledental.com/

Join the dynamic team at Enable Dental as a Dental Assistant and Hygiene Assistant, where your contributions directly impact patient smiles each day! This exciting role not only involves chairside assisting but also encompasses vital tasks such as sterilization, scaling, and root planing while adhering to OSHA standards. You'll gain hands-on experience in dental charting and radiology, including X-ray procedures. With a pay rate of $35.00-$40.00/hr, this position allows you to balance your passions while working in a high-performance, forward-thinking environment.

You'll engage in meaningful interactions with patients and fellow team members, fostering an atmosphere of growth and empathy. Your problem-solving skills will be put to the test, offering daily challenges that keep the role invigorating and rewarding. You will be given great benefits such as 401(k). Embrace the opportunity to enhance your dental assisting expertise in a supportive, energetic culture that values abundant thinkers like you!

Enable Dental: Who We Are

Enable Dental is a cutting-edge Mobile dental practice dedicated to transforming the patient experience through personalized care and innovative technology. Empowering seniors and people with disabilities to live healthier and happier lives through accessible, compassionate, and high-quality dental care. With a team of highly skilled and compassionate professionals, we are committed to delivering exceptional dental services in a warm and welcoming environment. We strive to create a positive and supportive work culture where each team member feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. By joining Enable Dental, you'll become part of a team that is passionate about making a positive impact on the oral health of our community.

Your day as a Dental ASSISTANT AND Hygiene Assistant

The Dental Hygiene Assistant plays a crucial role in delivering compassionate onsite patient care to underserved communities alongside our Registered Dental Hygienist. Starting each day at our San Mateo office, the Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene Assistant will expertly collect and load mobile dentistry equipment into the company vehicle. After driving to various scheduled locations such as assisted living facilities, skilled nursing homes, memory care facilities, long-term care facilities, and group homes, the Dental Hygiene Assistant will collaborate with the RDH to set up their mobile dental equipment. This unique position allows the assistant to provide essential dental hygiene assisting services, including sterilization, scaling, and root planing, within the comfort of patients' homes, ensuring that everyone has access to quality dental care regardless of their circumstances.

What we're looking for in a Dental ASSISTANT AND Hygiene Assistant

To excel as a Dental Hygiene Assistant, a range of essential skills is necessary to provide outstanding patient care in diverse settings. Strong communication skills are vital for creating a comforting environment for patients, ensuring they feel at ease during treatments. The ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding will enhance rapport with underserved populations, making the experience more positive for all involved. Problem-solving skills are crucial when setting up mobile dental equipment and adapting to the unique challenges that different locations may present.

Attention to detail is critical, especially when performing dental hygiene assisting tasks like sterilization, scaling, and root planing, as accuracy directly impacts patient outcomes. Moreover, a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment will ensure success while working closely with the General Dentist and Registered Dental Hygienist in various settings ranging from group homes to skilled nursing facilities.

DENTAL HYGIENE ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARY:

• Full-Time, Monday-Friday work days, 4 10-hour shifts per week (No weekends for a great work-life balance!)
• Ability to drive company minivan + Valid driver's license + clean driving record required
• COVID-19 vaccines or valid exemptions required
• Active X-Ray Certification (or) Active California Registered Dental Assistant / RDA License
• Rate: $35.00-$40.00/hr (Negotiable)
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (Match), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Paid Parent Leave, PTO, Life Insurance, Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement

• Dental Assistant; Registered Dental Assistant; Certified Dental Assistant;Expanded Duties; Expanded Functions; EFDA; EDDA; CDA; RDA; DA; Xray; X-ray; Radiology; Sterilization; Dentures; treatment planningl infection control; CPR; Dental Charting; Patient Care; Scheduling; Cleaning; Chairside Assisting