Dental Assistant (Part-time)

Our difference is our heart for our mission! Our difference is YOU!

Dental Assistant

Are you looking for more than just a job; a place to make a real difference in the lives of people every day? As vital members of the dental health unit at Turning Points, our Dental Assistants work with volunteer and contract Dentists and their staff to provide excellence and continuity for our overall program.

Does this sound like you?

· Have a passion for helping others

· Enjoy a busy work environment that is never boring!

· Caring, compassionate, and helpful personality

· Love learning, growing, and bringing your best to work each day

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Assist our Dentists and provide efficient and friendly chairside services to our clients.

• Perform Dental Clinic administrative functions including accurate and efficient data entry into Electronic Medical Records (EMS) software and Community Services Information Systems (CSIS)

• Provide a safe and friendly work environment in a team that cares about our clients and our mission

• Welcome and greet clients and visitors, assisting with the coordination of the appropriate client services

• Bring your smile to work everyday and help others with their smile!

Qualifications and Education:

· High School or equivalent

· Training/experience in dental office functions required

· Must have a solid 2 years of experience working with certification OR three plus years work experience without certification OR a combination of education and experience.

· Dental Assistant, Radiology, or Expanded Functions Certification a major PLUS and as described above.

· Experience in a community-based clinical setting preferred

· Basic or intermediate computer proficiency required with EMR systems preferred

· Excellent Communications, both written and verbal in English; Spanish a PLUS

Other Details:

· Part Time - Wednesday & Friday (8-5)

· Pay $17 - 20 (DOE)

About us:

For over 25 years, Turning Points has provided a remarkable variety of free services designed to assist individuals and families on their path to financial stability and independence. We aim to prevent and end homelessness in our community through raising awareness, community collaboration, and a wide variety of services dedicated to support our clients in their goals toward stability and independence. Some of these services include daily resources (food, laundry, clothing, and hot showers), employment and housing services, veterans services, and free medical and dental care for the uninsured and under-insured. We could not accomplish these critical services without the dedication of our caring, compassionate employees, volunteers and strength of community support.

Our Mission:

To Provide, Coordinate, and Facilitate serves to Prevent and to Reduce Homelessness in Manatee County, Florida.

Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies: Turning Points does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CV’s through our website, application process, or directly to any employee. Turning Points will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company.

Equal Opportunity: It is the established policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons and to administer all aspects and conditions of employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, ethnicity, genetics, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• How many hours or shifts a week would you prefer to work? Or indicate if you would like to work PRN (as needed).
• Have you ever worked, or volunteered, for Turning Points previously? If so, please indicate when and in what capacity.
• What interests you most about this position?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification or EFDA? (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20