Title: Dental Assistant
Base Salary Range: $23.00 Hourly - plus benefits
FTE Full-time, Non-Exempt
Seeking for a skilled and dedicated Dental Assistant who wants to make a difference in our community. We want to hear from you if you thrive in a fast-paced, caring, and compassionate environment!
Our Mission:
The Mission of South Central Family Health Center is to improve the quality of life for the diverse Community of inner city Los Angeles by providing affordable and comprehensive health care and education in a welcoming and multi-cultural environment.
To lead the way in health care in South Los Angeles, as the premier provider and employer of choice offering comprehensive, high quality, affordable, efficient and culturally responsive services.
General Summary:
The Unlicensed Dental Assistant is under the supervision of a licensed dentist and is responsible for a wide range of tasks. The Unlicensed Dental Assistant will prepare patients for treatment or checkups. Perform basic supportive dental procedures and set up instruments and equipment needed for procedures and keep records. The ideal candidate will have to perform some of the following essential duties.
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Top benefits or perks:
As a team member at South Central Family Health Center, you’ll enjoy competitive wages and generous benefits:
For 40 years, South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has played a major role in filling the void for comprehensive health services in the historically underserved and uninsured population of South Los Angeles. The services provided directly address healthcare issues prevalent among geographically and economically disadvantaged individuals and families.
Since its inception, SCFHC has been in the forefront committed to addressing healthcare disparities in a competent and linguistically appropriate manner. SCFHC has more than 230 staff members of which 30 are clinicians who provide the direct medical services, treatment and care to patients.
In 2002, SCFHC was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) 330 Clinic. Such qualifications require adhering to strict Government standards of providing quality comprehensive service delivery and detailed reporting directly to the Federal Government.
We have expanded service locations to the city of Huntington Park, Cudahy and opened a school based health centers at Jefferson High School (L.A.) and at the Elizabeth Learning Center (Cudahy) as well as improved our clinics to better serve our patients’ needs. We want to provide quality healthcare to you and your family and we are striving to do the best we can to make your experience a pleasurable one.
SCFHC takes great pride in its leadership role as a community clinic and feels very fortunate to have talented Clinicians, Administrators, and a committed and visionary Board of Directors all working together for our patients.
Collectively, we will set SCFHC on a path of continued growth and expansion by reinforcing our mission to provide high-quality primary care and education services to the residents in South Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles County and beyond.
