Job Information
Burrell Behavioral Health Dental Assistant in Columbia, Missouri
Job Description:
Job Title: Dental Assistant
Location: Columbia, MO
Department: Dental
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Mon-Fri
Job Summary: Are you a detail-oriented and compassionate individual looking to join a dynamic team in the dental field? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working closely with patients and staff? Join our team at Brightli as a Dental Assistant!
Position Perks & Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Friendly and supportive work environment
Flexible scheduling
Professional development opportunities
Recognition and reward programs
Paid time off and holidays
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Key Responsibilities:
Assists the dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice.
Preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment.
Orders and maintains supplies and inventory.
Accurately records information on patient records.
Attends to the needs of patients with the utmost patience, care, compassion, and understanding.
Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure.
Responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
Helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, orders supplies and materials.
Maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
Graduation from high school preferred, but not required.
Maintain current CPR certification.
Previous experience desired, but not required.
Additional Qualifications:
An ability and willingness to learn.
An ability to establish and maintain effective communication with patients and coworkers.
A desire to expand abilities.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to motivate patients.
Ability to prepare and maintain chart, records, logs, and reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
Supervisory Requirements:
- None
Employment Requirements:
Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter – expected for all direct care staff, but mandatory for RCF staff.
Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, and abuse/neglect.
Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
All training requirements including Relias Learning at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to ⅓ of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists ⅓ to ⅔ of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
About Brightli
Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.
Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.
Brightli Snapshot
200 locations
4 states
19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates
5k+ employees