• Provides four handed chair side dental assistance during restorative, endodontic, periodontal, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment by reviewing and recording medical history and vital signs. Ensures informed consent for treatment is obtained and recorded in the dental electronic medical record.
• Makes chart entries under the direction of the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist and assures completion of forms and necessary signatures.
• Serves as a patient advocate by ensuring that patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Takes and mounts dental x-rays and completes dental charting according to instruction given by the dentist.
• Serves as an infection control officer by implementing and adhering to OSHA infection control standards. Maintains a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control standards.
• Ensures that the dentist has complete dental set-ups (armamentarium) prior to the initiation of dental treatment.
• Provides appropriate oral health education, including nutritional counseling, tooth-brushing and flossing techniques.
• Maintains ongoing training and licensing and other credentials as required by DC and COH;
• Rotates to other Community of Hope sites, as needed.
• Remains compliant with Community of Hope policies and state and federal regulations governing confidential information, including HIPAA and HITECH.

• Must have a current, unencumbered D.C. Dental Assisting License, Level II.
• Dental Assistant Diploma/Certification from an accredited program.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• X-ray Certification.
• CPR Certification required.
• Commitment to working with underserved populations.
• Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
• Ability to work weekends or evenings as needed required.
• Ability to travel to other COH sites as needed.
• Participation in appropriate continuing dental education courses.
• Proof of fully COVID-19 vaccination and Booster (if eligible) is required before starting. We accept religious and medical exemptions if applicable by law.

• Medical Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
• Dental Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
• Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses.
• Transportation pre-tax payroll deduction for metro.
• Generous paid vacation leave, sick leave, and holidays.
• NHSC and DCHPLRP loan repayment participants.

• Health, dental, vision insurance

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For nearly 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also has a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, with a midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope is also providing community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.