Dental Assistant

As a Dental Assistant at the Good Shepherd, you will be an integral part of our patient care team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Exceptional customer service: Greet patients, address concerns, and guide them between waiting rooms and operatories.
• Patient care within scope of practice: Take and develop dental x-rays, tend to patient needs, assist the dentist during procedures, and update patient records including medications and medical history.
• Operatory/treatment preparation: Sanitize and prepare operatories between patient encounters and set up instruments and equipment for treatments.
• Sterilization/instrument care management: Sanitize and sterilize equipment and instruments as appropriate.
• EHR documentation: Accurately document patient information and procedures in electronic health records.

What we're looking for:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Registered Dental Assistant license in the State of Oklahoma.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral.

Compensation: $17.00 - $28.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. has grown from the original Tuesday night volunteer clinic in a small rental house only treating 85 patients, to a full-time, comprehensive Community Health Center caring for more than 9,600 medical and dental patients. Today, our vision is to "Show the world what care should feel like."