Southcentral Foundation
Location
Wasilla, Alaska
Salary
$22 - $37 / HOUR
The dental assistant provides chairside support to providers across various dental specialties including restorative, surgical, and periodontal treatments. The role may also involve traveling to rural field clinics to assist with itinerant dental programs.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and completion of a CODA-approved dental assisting program or equivalent experience. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, and Dental Assistant II roles require two years of relevant experience.
Hiring Range $21.72 to $28.24
Hiring Range $24.60 to $32.80
The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Dental Assistant I-II is responsible for assisting providers, and dental teams in chairside assistance and related duties in all aspects of preventive, restorative, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic, interceptive orthodontic, and periodontal treatment as provided in general dentistry. In association with the itinerant dental program, the incumbent may also travel to rural field clinics to perform these duties.
Dental Assistant II is highly skilled in assisting the integrated dental care teams and specialty dentists and performs various high-level clinical support duties.
This position has two (2) levels designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences. Progression between job levels is based on the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments.
SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s Vision of, “A Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness” and SCF’s Mission of, “Working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services”:
1. Two (2) years of experience performing Dental Assistant duties; OR demonstrated proficiency as a Dental Assistant I at SCF.
Under P.L. 93-638, as amended, the company pursues a policy of Native preference in hiring, contracting and training. SCF Human Resources must receive certification before applicants receive preference.
Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19.
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