Dental Assistant (EFDA) – On Call

H3S Health Centers Dental Program
$25.09 - $31.62 Hourly/DOE

Clackamas County's Health Centers Division is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated professional to fill an On Call Dental Assistant, EFDA position. The EFDA will assist dentists and dental hygienists in providing dental services and education to improve the oral health of the community. Ideal candidates will be team players with a positive attitude, personable, professional, motivated, highly skilled, have integrity, and dependable. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual who has a strong ability to work well under pressure with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities. This on call position will float between our Beavercreek and Sunnyside dental clinic locations to support the dental team’s business needs.

Role and responsibilities

Duties may include but are not limited to the following: 

1. Greets and instructs patient on visit process; prepares patient by interviewing for problems and assessing oral health education needs; may deliver oral health education as directed by the dentist and hygienist. 
2. Cleans, sterilizes and maintains all dental instruments following Center for Disease Control and OSHA guidelines, set-ups, and equipment; ensures that the dental office, clinic rooms and dark room are orderly and clean; orders, checks and stores supplies. 
3. Takes appropriate and diagnostic dental radiographs. 
4. Initiates and maintains dental records and files; records information on charts as directed by dentists and hygienists. 
5. Performs expanded function duties as allowed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, that may include; polish coronal surfaces with brush or cup as directed by dentist or dental hygienist, remove temporary crowns, preliminarily fit crowns, place temporary restorative materials, place and remove matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations, polish amalgam restorations with a slow speed hand piece, remove excess supragingival cement, fabricate temporary crowns and any other functions permitted under OAR 818-042-0070 as directed and approved by a licensed dentist. EFDA certified dental assistants with completed course work may place sealants under direct or indirect supervision provided the patient has been examined by a dentist as well as apply temporary soft relines to full dentures. 
6. Provides chair-side assistance to dentists and dental hygienists in limited oral surgery, operative and hygiene procedures; locates and passes dental instruments used in procedures, and mixes amalgam and synthetic filling materials. 
7. Screens phone calls, walk-in patients and referred patients for eligibility for services; schedules clients to appropriate dentists according to need and urgency; makes reminder phone calls; refers patients to medical and dental assistance programs or to area dentists.

Minimum qualifications/Transferrable skills

• Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) certification as provided in OAR 818-042-0080, including a certification of radiologic proficiency, issued by the Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners (must have upon hire). 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (must be certified at time of employment and during employment)

Preferred qualifications

• One or more years of experience working as a dental assistant.
• Sealant certification.

Schedule

As needed Monday through Friday. Hours may vary; Monday & Friday 8am-5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8am-5pm or 10am-7pm. This position is designed as on-site/in-person.

How To Apply

1. Please complete the Clackamas County Temporary Application (a resume or cover letter is not required, but can be included)
2. Submit to Malia Band at mband@clackamas.us. ATTN: Name & Job Title in the subject line.
3. Position will be open until filled. Bi-weekly reviews starting October 1, 2024. 
4. If requesting veterans’ preference points under eligibility criteria of ORS 408.230-408.235, please submit supporting documentation to jobs@clackamas.us. When submitting documentation please reference the posting job title and department in your email. 
5. For more information, please feel free to reach out to Malia Band at mband@clackamas.us.