Dental Health Aide Therapist Certified

Position Summary:  Under general and indirect supervision of a supervising dentist, provide clinical dental services within an individually designed scope of practice, and within the priorities of the YKHC Dental Department. To assist in dental prevention and dental health education efforts. Work together with an interdisciplinary treatment team.   Provide clinical supervision to dental assistants.   Provides clinical and/or administrative support in assistance to the SRC Manager and DHAT Clinical Site Director.  Dental Health Aide Therapists are responsible for maintaining their certification and will work with managers and supervisors to ensure that all requirements are met in a timely fashion.

Position Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  They must have a current DHAT certification and current signed standing orders.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and other duties as assigned.

• Graduate from a Dental Health Aide Therapy training program
• BLS Certified
• 400 hours minimum experience
• CHAP Dental Health Aide Therapist Certification, BLS.
• Work with potentially hazardous equipment and materials such as x-ray equipment, sterilizers, medicaments, sharp instruments and infectious waste.
• Basic knowledge of general dentistry, including disease prevention, dental health education, and basic restorative, preventive and surgical procedures
• Supervise dental assistants at chair side, may supervise EFDHA’s with whom he/she is working

Benefits Include:

• Generous PTO – beginning at 4.5 weeks
• Eleven (11)  paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement plans
• Employee Wellness Center

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