Healthcare Without Rival
Premise Health is the world's leading directhealthcare provider and one of the largest digital providers in the country,serving over 11 million eligible lives across more than 2,500 of the largestcommercial and municipal employers in the U.S. Premise partners with itsclients to offer fully connected care – in-person and in the digitalenvironment. It operates more than 800 onsite and nearsite wellness centers in45 states and Guam, delivering care through the Digital Wellness Center andonsite, nearsite, mobile, and event solutions.
Premise delivers value by simplifying complexity andbreaking down barriers to give diverse member populations access to convenient,integrated, high-quality care. We offer more than 30 products, delivering thebreadth and depth of care required to serve organizations' total populations.The result is healthcare that meets the needs of members and their families,helping them live healthier while lowering costs for organizations.
Premise offers a wide range of dynamic, purpose-drivencareer opportunities.
We are looking for a PRN Dental Assistant to join theamazing team at our Employer Health Center located in San Antonio, TX.
M-F 7:45a-6:15p. Ideal candidate would be able to work 2-3 days during the week as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide chair sideassistance to dental providers in the performance of dental procedures, toinclude operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and allother dental procedures as needed.
- Prepare, sterilize,organize, and set-up dental equipment to ensure that all dental sterilizationguidelines are followed according to dental guidelines.
- Monitor and maintaindental inventory, supplies and equipment (i.e. compressor, evacuator system,sterilizers, and light curing units etc.) in accordance with manufactureguidelines.
- Take dentalradiographs in accordance with provider orders; assist in the monitoring andmaintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.
- Help develop andparticipate in all performance improvement activity relating to dentalpractice, and ensure the dental component complies with all regulatoryrequirements and standards.
- Provide excellentinternal/external customer service via telephone, fax or face-to-face contactto assist patients with their health care needs.
- Provide patientmanagement during dental procedures to include: instrument transfer, isolation,oral evacuation, retraction, and preparation of dental instruments andmaterials to include mixing filling and impression materials, chartingexamination and treatment results in patients’ dental records.
- Maintain daily logson daily maintenance procedures.
- Maintain dentallaboratory slips creating dental records of incoming and outgoing dental cases.
- Maintain propermaintenance of dental charts and dental forms.
- Provide patientswith written and oral post-operative instructions for dental procedures.
- Teach patientsappropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; i.e. toothbrushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling.
- Take accuratepatient history and vital signs.
- May require otherduties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
- Documentation ofstate/national license/registration (ie: Dental Assisting National Board –Certified Dental Assistant - DANB CDA) to include copy of actual license,verification of license, or email including license number as applicable
- Copy of RadiationSafety/X-ray Certificate or equivalent if not DANB CDA as required by statedental board
- CPR (BLS forcommunity/lay responder or Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer- the copymust include the front and back of card. Certification must include “hands on”evaluation of skills by the trainer/instructor. Total on-line courses will notbe accepted. Course must also meet the American Heart Association (AHA)standards but need not be an AHA certificate.
EXPERIENCE:
- Must be a graduatefrom an accredited Dental Assistant Program or have a minimum of 3 years ofexperience.
- Previous experiencewith digital imaging preferred.
Work-lifebalance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise isheaded. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same forourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers benefits packagesincluding medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays andvacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, and much more our talentacquisition team will be happy to share with you.
Premise Healthis an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion, and we do notdiscriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexualorientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.