Dental Assistant - Oklahoma City Indian Clinic - Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) is a non profit corporation that provides culturally sensitive health care to the American Indian population. OKCIC services not only include basic medical care, but also dental, optometry, behavioral health services, fitness, nutrition and other family programs.
Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare to American Indians. We do this by putting people first, providing quality services, and maintaining our Integrity and Professionalism.
We are looking to add compassionate team players to our growing team as we continue to work toward our goal of becoming the national model for American Indian Health Care.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is looking to add you to our team!! We are hiring a Dental Assistant! Our ideal candidate excels in a fast paced environment, works great with a team, is open and adaptable to change and brings new ideas. We thrive on excellent quality of care and customer service to our Native patients.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Receives and prepares patient for dental exam or treatment.
Sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists the dentist during dental procedures.
Sterilizes and disinfects instruments. Maintains equipment and instruments through proper cleansing, sterilization, maintenance and storage.
Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Exposes quality dental diagnostic x-rays for patient charts.
Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Pours, trims, and polishes study casts, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary restorations.
Assists dentists in management of medical and dental emergencies.
Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist.
Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth as prescribed by the dentist.
Records treatment information in patient records.
Schedules appointments.
Sets up instruments/trays for next day's clinic.
Performs Dental Receptionist duties as needed.

The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is a non-profit organization and not federal employment. Indian preference hiring laws apply. The Clinic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Clinic adheres to all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including protections based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, veteran status, and other characteristics as required by federal, state, or local law.
For Indian Preference to apply, you must complete the full application and submit a copy of your CDIB card.

Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, medical marijuana license holders who test positive for marijuana will not be qualified for this position.
Must align with OKCIC vision, mission and core value
High school diploma or GED
Current Oklahoma Dental Assistant licensure
2+ year of Dental Assisting Experience required
Must hold expanded functions certifications : X-ray required, Coronal Polishing preferred, Sealant preferred. All additional expanded functions must be obtained within the first year of employment
Experience working within a Dental Operation System required. Dentrix preferred
Recent proven experience using Microsoft or Google Suite, specifically Excel or Google Sheets, Powerpoint or Google slides, Word or Google Docs

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