Dental Assistant

Why Join Advance Community Health

Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.

Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Louisburg, plus more! Our Franklin County office, located in Louisburg, NC, offers a small southern town charm. You can enjoy a peaceful and quiet community with convenient access to bigger cities like Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill without city cost. Louisburg, NC, is located less than 40 miles from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, and 40 miles south of the Virginia border. No matter who you are, this area offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!

Our Benefits

Company paid medical premiums for employee and two dependents. Dental, and vision insurance. 401K participation. All employees receive their birthday off. One floating holiday.

Position Summary

Advance Community Health is in need of additional experienced dental assistants to join our wonderful team of dental professionals. Under the direct supervision of a dentist, assists with oral surgery and other procedures. Prepares and arranges needed tools and instruments for scheduled procedures. Hands necessary tools and equipment and aids during treatment. May record findings, change barriers, or sterilize equipment. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Chairside experience
• Assist dental providers during oral exam and treatment.
• Seat and prepare patients for the provider staff. Obtain pertinent information and assist in any procedures necessary.
• Maintain dental instruments and equipment, including hand pieces, autoclave, x-ray equipment, compressor, and suction units.
• Clean and maintain dental operatories and lab.
• Assure that clinic operatories are stocked with adequate supplies. Maintain inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Expose and develop radiographs.
• Pour and trim models, fabricate custom trays, bite rims, etc.
• Collects and records patient health histories
• Take dental x-rays
• Delivers patient personal oral care instructions

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Education and Experience

• Associates degree required.
• DA certification from an accredited program
• Coronial polish certification preferred
• Nitrous certification
• Dental assisting experience preferred
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of dental software, Microsoft Word, Excel, and performance management systems.

Preferred Skills

• Fluent in English and Spanish - written and verbal communications.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the position description. The organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.