Job Description

Make an impact. Join our growing outpatient clinics, focused on improving the wellbeing of families. We are seeking a mission driven and dedicated Dental Assistant for our Dental Clinics based in Orange County.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Demonstrates the ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish without an interpreter.
• Committed to providing high-quality care to underserved patients in Orange County.
• St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers utilizes EPIC for our Electronic Medical/Dental Records (EMR) system.
• Willing to travel between Buena Park, Anaheim & Orange locations

Who We Are. We are a collaborative community practice, with locations in Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and the High Desert. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality comprehensive medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. Our health centers use a team-based model of care that includes family medicine, obstetrics, women’s health, oral and vision care, preventative and educational health, mental health, patient advocacy, case management, and community health. Most of our patients live below 200% of the Federal Poverty level and are best served in Spanish. Through our origins with St. Joseph Health, we have provided care to low-income families since the 1980s, maintaining a commitment to serving our most vulnerable neighbors with high-quality, nationally recognized care. Our work is rooted in our values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, and Compassion

You'd be a great fit here if the following applies to you:

• You are mission-centered – you are committed to improving the health of underserved individuals and their families
• You are patient-centered – you exhibit warmth, friendliness, calm, and take initiative to solve problems
• You treat others with dignity and respect
• You are collaborative, adaptive, and diligent
• You can use computers (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and are open to learning what you do not know
• You are reliable

Essential Functions (What You Do)

• Assists dentist with all DA functions as outlined by the Dental Board of California
• Takes Quality radiographs and organizes them in the digital x-ray system.
• Provides oral hygiene education to patients and families.
• Responsible to accurate and complete documentation of patient care.
• Schedules and confirms patient appointments, reschedules broken appointments, checks and responds to phone messages in a timely manner.
• Checks insurance eligibility and documents information.
• Arranges pick-ups with dental lab.
• Restock supplies as needed.
• Review patient care schedules in-advance ensuring pre-registration of new patients, assembles and send out new patient packets.
• Answers incoming telephone calls.
• Collects and accurately posts patient payments, communicate regarding and collect from patients outstanding balances. Provide patients with cost estimates.
• Open, close and block patient care schedules as directed.
• Drive and maintain mobile dental clinic as needed, report any repairs as needed. Ensures mobile unit is fully stocked and prepared for daily operations.

Benefits

Healthcare & Childcare Benefits (Available first of the month following start date):

• Medical (Blue Shield HMO & PPO)
• Dental (Guardian PPO)
• Vision (Guardian PPO)
• FSA - Pre-tax benefit for health care expenses
• FSA Dependent Care - Pre-tax benefit to put toward childcare or other dependent expenses
• Mental Health - Employee Assistance Program & access to meditation resources through Calm
• Pet Insurance through United Pet Care

Paid Time Off:

• Accrued paid time off as of hire date. Time off accrual is based upon time worked

Financial Wellness - Retirement & Investment:

• 401(k) (Vanguard) - eligible first of the month following 30 days, with company match after 1 year of service
• Profit-sharing

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture, and background. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any protected basis.

Requirements

Job Requirements

Education:

• Completion of an Entry Level Dental Assisting Program

License/ Certifications:

• Radiology Certificate
• BLS certification
• Valid Driver's License with a good driving record

Experience:

• Minimum 6-months of recent experience as a Dental Assistant
• Minimum of 6 months of front office experience, scheduling, answering phone calls, payment & collections and patient care resolutions, etc.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of MS office tools

Preferred Experience

• Recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant

License/ Certifications:

• California Registered Dental Assistant
• Radiology Certificate