Job Description

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Dental Assistant Intern to join our team!

We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Montbello Dental Clinic

Dental Assistant Program

It's never too early or too late to start a career as a Dental Assistant!

Students in this program will benefit from the following:

• 6-month program of training and education.
• Full time. Upon completion of this program, students are expected to pass the Denver Health Dental Assistant Final Exam to become a Dental Assistant.
• 960 hours of education to include online learning, simulation labs, and experiential rotations at a minimum of seven dental clinics, 8 sites within the Denver Health system.
• Hands-on learning directly within the industry, providing the best possible learning opportunities for our students.
• Highly skilled and educated preceptors and staff.
• Working in a healthcare setting that values our diverse patient population and workforce.

Under direct supervision, provides sub-professional dental work assisting dental providers in the care and treatment of dental patients while participating as a dental assisting student intern with the Denver Health Dental Assistant Training Program. Functions to support both front and back clinical functions in creating an environment that enhances the patient experience by ensuring safety and quality of dental service.

Essential Functions

• At the Clinical Level:
  • Maintaining all environment of care areas, including equipment, dental materials, and stocking of supplies in all rooms to ensure that the clinic is functional and in good working order.
  (40%)
• At the Chairside Level:
  • Communicates well with patients by providing and following AIDET protocols when greeting and seating patients in a timely manner.
  • Provides chair side dental assistance to all providers within all Dental Specialty Departments.
  • Acquires diagnostic and quality radiographic images for the providers with good visibility and contrast.
  • Properly handling of dental instruments and sterilization of needed equipment. Setting up and breaking down of all operatories before and after care.
  • Demonstrates asepsis techniques and practices appropriate infection control in the operatories.
  • Follow OSHA, CDC, ADA, and Joint Commission regulations and guidelines.
  • Reviews daily schedules to determine needs for the day for the TEAM and communicates adjustments for proper patient flow.
  (50%)
• At the Patient and Employee Level:
  • Supports scheduling and reappointing of patients for follow-up care.
  • Follows HIPPA guidelines to maintain patient record confidentiality.
  • Promotes positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors.
  • Treats these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displays courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal
  (10%)

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience

• 0-1 months training/experience providing chair side assistance to a dentist in the examination and treatment of patients.

Licenses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge generally at a base level of dental materials
• Knowledge of patient record maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of infection control and safety guidelines.
• Skill in placing and positioning suction tubes and isolation devices in patients.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to follow Dentist’s instructions.
• Ability to schedule patients using in-house scheduling software.
• Ability to calm patient when necessary.

* Fixed Hourly Rate: $21.00/ hr

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary

$20.00 - $26.84 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.