Dental Assistant Front & Back Office -LA/Westlake

Job Description

At Unicare, we strive to provide high quality health care to the community we serve. Our goal is to provide easily accessible, comprehensive, and affordable health care to every family member, while reducing visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities. Our mission is to be a community health care organization that treats everyone with dignity, respect and cultural sensitivity to help create an environment in which all can prosper.

Unicare is currently seeking a Full Time Dental Assistant to assist the Front and Back Office in our Los Angeles Health Center located in the Westlake neighborhood of Central L.A.. The Dental Assistant is responsible for administering the day-to-day activities of the dental clinic, including maintenance of patient records, scheduling of patients, accounts receivable, presentation of financial treatment plan options, recall/recare system, marketing, maintaining appearance and order of the dental office, and assisting the dentist in the back office as needed.

Requirements:

MUST be bilingual (fluent English and Spanish)

Dental front office experience

CPR certification

X-Ray certification

Ability to learn and use electronic health records

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with integrity

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Processing patient insurance

Collecting payments

Managing patient records

Entering appropriate data into the Electronic Health Records (EHR) as necessary

Scheduling and confirming appointments

Determining sliding scale program eligibility and pay scale type

Presenting fees to patients

Prepare and maintain dental instruments, supplies and equipment

Collect and record patient health histories

Take and record patient vital signs

Preparation of dental materials, cements, amalgam, composites, impression materials, etc.

Dental charting

Taking dental x-rays

Applying topical fluoride treatments

Placing topical medications

Pouring impressions to make stone and plaster molds

Currently, the Company offers the following benefits:

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee

$50,000 life insurance

403(b) up to 4% match

Employee designated parking

During the first 12-month periods of employment you will accrue benefits as follows:

Ten (10) days of Vacation, use subject to a 6-month waiting period

Six (6) days of Sick, use subject to a 90-day waiting period.

Nine (9) Paid Holidays, as applicable after 90 days of employment

How to Apply:

If you would like to learn more about this great opportunity, please submit a cover letter and your resume. We look forward to hearing from you!