Dental Assistant - Full Time - Cortez Integrated Health - Cortez, CO
Axis aspires to be a great place to work with our commitment to diversity,
commitment to pay equity and by providing a culture of change and
intrapreneurship.
At our clinics, we provide a wide range of resources for our patients. We
have recovery groups, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), specialized
mental health outpatient programs, primary care, diabetes education,
crisis services, resource navigators, insurance enrollment specialists,
tele-video systems to access our locations across the region and more. We work
to make sure you have what you need at your fingertips to be successful in
your position and support your patient in their road to recovery.
Commitment to Diversity: We are committed to ending bias and discrimination
in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our
organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer,
or promotion opportunities without regard to race, religion, gender,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin,
genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Commitment to Pay Equity: We are committed to fair and equitable hiring with
salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education,
and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the
principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined
hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring
salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside
the predetermined range.
Position Summary: The Dental Assistant is a member of the
multi-disciplinary oral health care team with responsibility for patient exam
and procedure preparation and assisting within the scope of practice of a
dental assistant.
Our ideal candidate for our Dental Assistant position will have their high
school degree or equivalent. CDA is preferred.
Salary: Starting pay is $17.50 - $19.55 per hour and considers preferred
experience and preferred certification.
Benefits:
Medical (HDHP or PPO) Long Term Disability
401k offering up to 6% match Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account Dental
Flexible Spending Account Vision
Dependent Care Account Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
College Invest plans
Annual Wellness Benefits Personal Days
Loan Repayment Programs (9) Company Paid Holidays
(3) weeks of All Paid Leave (APL) for first 2 years with full-time employment.
On-going training & educational opportunities for professional development
are also available.
Physical demands: Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15
pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, or kneel
and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to
sit for longer periods at a computer. Employee must be able to travel between
AHS locations. Possible potential exposure to communicable disease. The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate. AHS may make reasonable
accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Required Skills:
Considerable knowledge and skill obtained through experience and/or training
to be able to provide appropriate care to all clinic patients.
Advanced knowledge of dental record keeping practices including documentation
in an electronic health/dental record.
Ability to exercise considerable judgment, to recognize problems outside of
this role and refer appropriately.
Knowledge of dental and medical terminology
Physical capability to interact with others and perform mobility requirements
of the position
Knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment including
scanner, computer.
Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications including MS Word,
MS Excel, MS Outlook and ability to access the internet
Ability to be helpful and sensitive to the needs of all employees, while
concurrently respecting corporate policies, procedures, and priorities.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective
working relationships with all internal and external customers.
Ability to communicate job-related information to individuals and small
groups.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; plan own work
schedule effectively and multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced setting.
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize workload in a
sometimes-hectic environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to concentrate in sometimes hectic and stressful settings.
Ability to read and understand written materials.