ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

OUR BENEFITS:

- Medical, prescriptions, dental and vision insurance

- Retirement savings plan with company match

- Company-paid and supplemental life insurance

- Flexible spending accounts

- Paid vacation, sick and personal leave

- 11 paid holidays

- Professional development and training

- Tuition reimbursement

- Employee referral bonus program

JOB SUMMARY: The Dental Assistant 2 performs a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties. The position provides chair-side assistance to the dentists and/or hygienists.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Prepare operatory for designated dental procedures; seat patient and review medical history.

- Sterilize/disinfect dental operatories and instruments after each usage; set up the operatory for next patient.

- Assist dentists, volunteer providers, residents, and hygiene students in patient care.

- Expose and process dental radiographs as needed.

- Prepare dental cases for laboratory pick-up and keep a log of pending cases.

- Serve as translator and interpreter for dentists who do not speak Spanish.

- Provide patient education during patient care and post patient care.

- Schedule daily, weekly, monthly and yearly preventative maintenance on all dental equipment according to schedule.

- Maintain dental supplies and place.

- Orders in an efficient manner.

- Document each procedure in the designated log.

- Keep the inventory log of instruments.

- Follow all infection control procedures in treatment rooms and in the care of instruments.

- Ensure that volunteer, contractor and staff dentist complete the progress notes for the day.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

- DC/MD dental assistant level 1 or 2 certification. Two (2) years’ experience working in a health care environment; preferably in a dental setting.

- Experience working with the Latino community.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

- Bilingual: English and Spanish.

- Ability to identify priority issues. Ability to partner with others to pursue desired outcomes.