Full-Time Monday - Thursday 7:30a to 5:00p
Dental Assistant

Sandusky, MI

Starting at $18.00+

About My Community Dental Centers

At My Community Dental Centers, our mission centers around people. We build a passionate, mission-driven team dedicated to improving community health by providing quality dental care for all. We foster a supportive work environment where our Dental Assistants can grow and thrive, offering ample opportunities for mentorship, education, and career development.

Founded in 2006, MCDC is committed to providing high-quality dental care to everyone, including those on Medicaid or without insurance across 28 centers in Michigan. If you're passionate about making a positive impact as a Dental Assistant, we invite you to join our team!

Dental Assistant: Key Responsibilities

The Dental Assistant role promotes quality dental care for patients in a comfortable environment by assisting the Dentist, educating patients, maintaining equipment and inventory, and following all OSHA and MIOSHA requirements to ensure a safe environment for patients and team members.  

• Prepare patients and assist the hygienist during treatment.
• Take and develop x-rays along with diagnostic impressions.
• Perform instrument sterilization and infection control.
• Clean and stock operatory while maintaining inventory of clinical supplies.
• Inventory control of laboratory cases.
• Make clinical notes regarding patient treatment, update health histories, and collect consent forms when applicable.

You may be a good fit for our Dental Assistant role if you:

• Possess exceptional human relations, communications and conflict management skills.
• Can maintain an outgoing, friendly attitude with patients, staff, and doctor even under pressure.
• Can work with interruptions and manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Are able to work unsupervised while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Have experience with autoclave, suction, hand pieces, panorex, amalgamator, ultrasonic, air compressor, amalgam separator, vacuum pump, and hydrim.
• Have knowledge and experience with Microsoft 360 (required) in addition to basic dental software programs, digital impression scanning and practice management platforms such as NexHealth and OverJet (preferred).

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent. (Required)
• Knowledge of Microsoft 360 (Required)
• 2 years Dental experience preferred.
• CPR and first aid preferred.
• X-ray certified preferred.

Competitive Compensation and Exceptional Benefits

Explore our exceptional benefits package, combined with competitive compensation, which aims to improve your overall well-being. Enjoy:

• No Nights, Weekends, or On-Call Hours
• Paid Time Off
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for You and Your Family 
• Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability 
• 403(B) with Company Matchup to 5%
• Wellness Program & Gym Membership Benefits
• Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility through Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• CE and License Renewal Reimbursement
• Financial assistance to become a Certified Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant

Visit our website to learn more about the benefits of working at MCDC: mydental.org/careers.

My Community Dental Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. 

Position Summary

A Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties, within compliance of state regulations, to promote quality dental care for patients in a reduced stress, comfortable environment.  A Dental Assistant assists the doctor, teaches patients how to care for their teeth, communicates effectively with patients, maintains equipment and inventory, and follows universal precautions and all OSHA and MIOSHA requirements to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.  As part of the overall center(s) team the Dental Assistant will assist all other staff members as required and available with their duties. 

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the doctor during treatment.
• Prepare patients for treatment.
• Take and develop x-rays.
• Take diagnostic impressions.
• Perform instrument sterilization and infection control.
• Clean and stock operatory.
• Control inventory of clinical supplies.
• Fabricate provisional restorations.
• Inventory control of laboratory cases.
• Make clinical notes regarding patient treatment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Exceptional human relation skills.
• Ability to maintain outgoing, friendly attitude with patients, staff, and doctor even under pressure.
• Ability to work with interruptions and to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to handle conflicts and get along with people.
• Knowledge of Dentistry.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor at all times.
• Exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 360 required.  Prefer a knowledge and experience of basic dental software programs and digital impression scanning as well as practice management platforms such as NexHealth and OverJet. 
• Radiology licensure.
• Experience with autoclave, suction, hand pieces, panorex, cephalometric, TMJ film, processor, plasma arc light, amalgamator, ultrasonic, vacuum form machine, air compressor, model trimmer, amalgam separator, vacuum pump, hydrim, statmatic.
  

  Job Specification

   

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • 2 years Dental experience preferred.
  • CPR and first aid preferred.
  • X-ray certified preferred.