Cherry Health offers the opportunity for you to be part of a great team that is doing important work in our communities across the state of Michigan.
At Cherry Health, our employees receive:
- Regular work hours (no holidays, limited evenings, rotating weekends)
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, and other supplemental and voluntary benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans with Significant Company Match
Dental Assistant / Registered Dental Assistant positions are available throughout the Grand Rapids area, and candidates must be available to work at various locations, as needed.
Benefits:
If you haven’t considered a career at Cherry Health, we have some exceptional benefits:
- Medical/dental/vision coverage
- A generous paid-time off (PTO) policy
- 403(b) retirement savings with an employer match contribution
- Onsite continuing education opportunities
- Vendor discounts
- And much more!
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Proof of radiology competency set by the State of Michigan
- Basic Life Support/CPR training according to requirements of license and/or certification
- Previous dental chair-side experience is preferred
- Must be able to work in a team environment and be able to relate to a diverse patient population
- RDA’s must have a current Registered Dental Assistant license from the State of Michigan
Responsibilities:
- Escort patients, prepare them for treatment and provide assistance in the educational and preventive care of proper oral hygiene
- Take dental x-rays
- Assist dentist in performance of procedures using 4 handed dentistry technique
- Set up procedure trays, disinfect equipment, sterilize instruments, equipment maintenance and maintaining a clean and efficient work are through practice of universal precautions
- Maintain patient records and assist in recording patient information
- Take alginate impressions, pour and trim models
- Maintain aseptic environment
- Under the direction of the dentist and after attending all required hospital orientation, a dental assistant may assist the Dentist in dental procedures performed in a hospital operating room
- RDA’s will use their expanded functions as assigned by the licensing board
- Perform other duties as assigned
