Dental Assistant

Description

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is seeking a Dental Assistant for our Peabody Family Health Center. Reporting to the Dental Operations Manager, the Dental Assistant works chairside in the dental clinics under the direction of dental providers to assist in the provision of dental services.

• Regular hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Required evening hours: Every Thursday, 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM (standing schedule)
• Additional coverage: One Saturday per month, as scheduled

This position includes a consistent Thursday evening schedule to ensure expanded access to care for our Gloucester patients.

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is an industry leader in the exceptional delivery of community healthcare. We have a full-time opening for a Dental Assistant for our Peabody Family Health Center. The Dental Assistant works chairside in the dental clinics under the direction of dental providers to assist in the provision of dental services.

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is a highly accomplished community health organization that prides itself on its compassionate approach to serving the surrounding communities with comprehensive and culturally sensitive care. With a strong commitment to excellence, NSCH provides:

• Comprehensive primary care.
• Dental services.
• Behavioral health care.
• Care management.
• Pharmacy services.
• Substance abuse disorder treatment.
• Nurse care management.
• Insurance enrollment assistance.

NSCH operates service sites at Gloucester, Peabody, and Salem Family Health Centers, ensuring convenient access to care. Additionally, NSCH extends its reach through school-based health centers within the Salem and Peabody School Districts. NSCH collaborates with Bentley Academy, Collins Middle School, Horace Mann School, Bates Elementary School, and the Peabody Learning Academy for behavioral health services.

As a community-based safety net healthcare provider, NSCH actively encourages diversity and welcomes staff members who reflect the rich tapestry of our communities. We highly value the contributions of our team members and offer a wide range of perks and comprehensive benefits. These include health and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness opportunities, and other appealing benefits.

We believe in supporting our employees from day one, and all eligible staff members can take advantage of these benefits right from the start of their employment  aim to foster a supportive and rewarding environment that empowers our team members to provide exceptional care to our communities.

North Shore Community Health’s mission is to build healthy communities by providing exceptional care to all.

Healthy People | Vibrant Communities

Accountability

We take our responsibility to ourselves, each other, and the NSCH Community very seriously. We do not and will not make personnel decisions based on age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes–acknowledging the error, owning it, taking corrective actions, and moving forward.

We follow through on what we commit or resolve to do.

Integrity

Integrity is the foundation of healthy relationships. We are committed to the highest ethical standards: honesty, fairness, respectfulness, and trustworthiness. We are honorable and respectful in dealings with others, and we strive to deal honestly, fairly, and in a respectful, ethical, and trustworthy manner when in agreement or disagreement.

Empathy

Empathy is a deep appreciation for another’s situation and point of view, which is the basis for the golden rule and our intrinsic sense of justice. We strive to bring empathy into our interactions with each other and with our patients.

Courage

We see courage as the strength of character to stand up for our convictions and belief system. To have courage is to have the fortitude to take risks and to extend one’s behaviors, actions, and thoughts beyond one’s comfort zone. We appreciate that courage is often required to compromise.…