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Axis Health System Dental Assistant in Cortez, Colorado
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.