Oral Health Team Assistant

Multi-site locations (Norwalk, Lynwood, Hacienda Heights, Vermont, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, and occasional Health and Wellness Events within 15 miles)

Requirements to Apply:

• Bilingual: English / Spanish


• Strongly Preferred Certifications: Dental Assistant, X-Ray, Infection Control and CPR/BLS


• Education/Degrees: HS Diploma or equivalent


• Years of experience: Minimum 6 months of experience


• Knowledge of specific issues related to Oral Health Education for children, adolescents, pregnant women, and chronic medical conditions such as HIV, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Cancers.


• Must be very outgoing, have a positive attitude and self-motivated, love talking to people, and must love working with children

The Oral Health Team Assistant is responsible for explaining the benefits of good oral health along with potential care options to patients and their families as well as for handling basic patient marketing activities for the Dental Department at various company and non-company sites. The assistant will start and end their day at assigned location in South LA clinics. In the event travel is required between offices, assistant is reimbursed mileage between clinics (not for the initial clinic of the day).

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 1 Saturday per month. It’ll be a consistent Saturday schedule and will always be either on the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th Saturday of the month.

Times: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Multisite Float - Norwalk, Lynwood, Hacienda Heights, Vermont, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, and occasional Health and Wellness Events within 15 miles

Pay rate: $21.00 to $23.00 per hour (Depending on the years of experience)

Responsibilities:

• This is a team made up of a dental assistant and a dentist that go to our medical sites that do not have a dental clinic and they provide oral health screenings, oral health education and topical fluoride to patients and refer to one of our Dental Home Clinics.


• Prepare and deliver oral health presentations, along with potential care options, explaining the benefits of good oral health to patients and their families at various sites.


• Set up and coordinate all aspects of Health Fairs and other community outreach activities.


• The Oral Health Team Assistant Maintains marketing and educational materials communicates basic oral health instruction and provides giveaways (educational flyers, Oral Hygiene bags, etc.…) to patients.


• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Dental Director.


• Schedule and confirm appointments and perform all reminder calls.


• The Oral Health Team Assistant verifies insurance eligibility and performs financial screenings.

Why us?

We are a stable and growing healthcare organization that provides affordable, quality dental and oral healthcare services to all populations.

Benefits:

• A competitive compensation package with a stable schedule.


• Growth opportunities within the company. 


• Flexible Healthcare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401k & more!