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Dental Assistant

Job Number: CFHC-210-03

Number of Hours: 40 hrs/week

Location: Calumet

Summary:  Supports dental care delivery of preparing the following:  treatment room, prepares patient for treatment, maintains instruments and equipment and materials.  Aid dentist in passing instruments and materials while treating patients.  Performs other duties as in compliance with the dental practice act.  Communicates professionally and effectively with patients, or parents if patient is a child.  Aids in duties at the front desk as needed.

Education, Training, Licensing and Credentialing:

Required:

  • High school diploma, or equivalent

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

  • Prior work experience in customer service position
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and human relations skills

Preferred:

  • Certification from a recognized Dental Assistant program

  • Completion of X-Ray certification

  • Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Michigan 

  • Six (6) months work experience in a dental clinic





Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) is a Federally Qualified Health Center and is a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deemed Facility.
UGL receives funding from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and has Federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims for itself and its covered individuals.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS26511 Health Center Cluster, total award amount of $1,839,050 with 89.9 % financed from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.