Premise Health

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Join Our Team as a PRN Dental Assistant – Make a Difference Every Day!
San Antonio, TX  (Between Loop 410 and 1604)

Are you a passionate, skilled Dental Assistant ready to work in a dynamic and supportive environment? We’re searching for a PRN Dental Assistant to join our exceptional team in San Antonio, TX – where patient care, innovation, and teamwork are at the heart of what we do.

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:45 AM – 6:15 PM
 Ideal candidate will have availability to work 2–3 days per week, based on clinic needs.

We are looking for a confident, experienced dental assistant with at least 1 year of experience in a general dentistry practice who thrives in a fast-paced setting. You’ll be a key player in supporting a full range of dental procedures, from extractions and restorative work to endodontics and treatment planning.

Come be part of something special. Let’s redefine dental care – together ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide chair side assistance to dental providers in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and all other dental procedures as needed.
• Prepare, sterilize, organize, and set-up dental equipment to ensure that all dental sterilization guidelines are followed according to dental guidelines.
• Monitor and maintain dental inventory, supplies and equipment (i.e. compressor, evacuator system, sterilizers, and light curing units etc.) in accordance with manufacture guidelines.
• Take dental radiographs in accordance with provider orders; assist in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.
• Help develop and participate in all performance improvement activity relating to dental practice, and ensure the dental component complies with all regulatory requirements and standards.
• Provide excellent internal/external customer service via telephone, fax or face-to-face contact to assist patients with their health care needs.
• Provide patient management during dental procedures to include: instrument transfer, isolation, oral evacuation, retraction, and preparation of dental instruments and materials to include mixing filling and impression materials, charting examination and treatment results in patients’ dental records.
• Maintain daily logs on daily maintenance procedures.
• Maintain dental laboratory slips creating dental records of incoming and outgoing dental cases.
• Maintain proper maintenance of dental charts and dental forms.
• Provide patients with written and oral post-operative instructions for dental procedures.
• Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; i.e. tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling.
• Take accurate patient history and vital signs.
• May require other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Documentation of state/national license/registration (ie: Dental Assisting National Board – Certified Dental Assistant - DANB CDA) to include copy of actual license, verification of license, or email including license number as applicable
• Copy of Radiation Safety/X-ray Certificate or equivalent if not DANB CDA as required by state dental board
• CPR (BLS for community/lay responder or Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer- the copy must include the front and back of card. Certification must include “hands on” evaluation of skills by the trainer/instructor. Total on-line courses will not be accepted. Course must also meet the American Heart Association (AHA) standards but need not be an AHA certificate.

EXPERIENCE:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant Program or have a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Previous experience with digital imaging preferred.

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers PRN and Part-Time (PTL: less than 20 hours per week) team members a 401(k) program, a company-sponsored wellness program, and much more that our talent acquisition team will be happy to share with you.

Premise Health is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.