Waimānalo Health Center is dedicated to offering employees an exceptional work environment and offers competitive salaries and benefits. We are seeking a dedicated, talented, and team-oriented Dental Assistant to join our `ohana in supporting our mission and values.
Mission
Waimānalo Health Center is rooted in Native Hawaiian values and devoted to improving the health and wellness of all people, regardless of ability to pay, by providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care services of the highest quality.
Vision
Waimānalo Health Center is dedicated to the continuous advancement in quality healthcare while assuring universal access for all. We believe that our values of Aloha, Mālama I Ka Pono, Mālama I Ka ʻOhana, and Mālama I Ka ʻĀina, enable our patient-centered healthcare home services to deeply focus on the shared role of healing oneself, ʻohana, community, and ʻāina over generations.
Core Values and Guiding Principles
Waimānalo Health Center welcomes all members of the Koʻolaupoko community to access our holistic services ranging from traditional Hawaiian healing practices to Western medicine.
Aloha: We listen to people with our full attention, seeking to know them and understand their health care and wellness needs and aspirations for themselves, their family and community. We will respond, to the best of our abilities, as caring, compassionate, engaged, and professional partners in healthcare.
Mālama I Ka Pono: We know that quality healthcare starts with people’s trust in our services and the excellence of our care for them and the resources entrusted to us to meet their needs. We are committed to maintaining their trust by treating people with respect and confidentiality, and by being open about our organizational practices and results, seeking to continuously improve our work.
Mālama I Ka ʻOhana: We believe that wellness embraces the whole family, and we welcome their participation in the healthcare of their loved ones. Our belief extends from the Ahupuaʻa of Waimānalo throughout Koʻolaupoko where we build the foundation for good health and wellness for everyone, and we seek collaborative partners who share our values and vision.
Mālama I Ka ʻĀina: We understand the importance of one’s sense of place and the holistic nature of health and wellbeing. Through integrative services we support the balance of body, mind, and spirit, while respecting one’s cultural connectedness to the ‘āina of Hawai'i. Ka Mauli O Ka ‘Āina A He Mauli Kānaka: The Life of the Land is the Life of the People
Summary
The Dental Assistant works as a clinical team member to help facilitate patient care in an efficient, effective, compassionate, and timely manner. This position requires constant positive communication with the dentist, patient, and all other dental team members. This position utilizes mental, physical, and manual dexterity to accomplish tasks necessary for the setup, completion, and follow up of dental procedures. In addition, the dental assistant position requires a working knowledge of computer software, equipment, materials, and maintenance for the assurance of patient, team, and personal safety and a high quality of patient care.
Benefits
Health Benefits (Medical, Dental Drug, Vision)
Employee Retirement Savings Plan 403(b) – Employer matches 66.67% of employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 6% of employee wages after six months of employment.
Flexible Spending Program
Paid Holidays – 10 Full days and 2 Half Days
Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual based on working 40 hours per week
o 1 to 3 years – Max. Accrual = 120 hours
o 3 to 8 years – Max. Accrual = 160 hours
o 8 + years – Max. Accrual = 200 hours
Paid Wellness Hours (2 hours per pay period based on FTE)
Wellness Bucks – Up to $200 annually
Bereavement Leave
Makahiki – Employee Appreciation Day
Jury Duty Pay, Casual Dress Friday, Longevity Benefit After 5 or more years of service
Tuition Assistance Program
Discounted Medical,
Dental and Vision services provided by WHC Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Group Term Life Insurance Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance & AD&D Insurance
Lifestyle Benefits
Free Parking
Qualifications
High School Diploma required.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively, respectfully, and sensitively to patients, team members, WHC staff members.
Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to use the computer and programs such as Dentrix, Microsoft Outlook
Ability to work effectively as a team with administrative and clinical staff.
Ability to interpret the given dental schedule and manage time.
Ability to work within appropriate time frames.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration
Two-Step Tuberculosis clearance within the past one year is required.
Hepatitis B clearance is required.
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