Dental Assistant, Part-time

Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity? Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Are you interested in working for a mission-driven and innovative organization? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we envision Washington, DC, where everyone is healthy, housed, and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you! 

Our mission: To improve health, end homelessness, and partner with communities to make Washington, DC more equitable. 

Our Approach and Values: 

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.   

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion. 

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable. 

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do. 

Position Summary:   The Part-time Dental Assistant is accountable directly to the Director of Oral Health.  This is a part-time position located at our Conway Health and Resource Center located in SW, Washington D.C..

The pay rate for this position ranges between $24.51 - $26.92 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience.  Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range. 

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides quality four handed chair side dental assistance during restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures. 
• Reviews daily and records medical history, vital signs and patient consent in the dental electronic medical record. 
• Serves daily as a patient advocate by ensuring that patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment. 
• Takes dental x-rays daily and completes dental charting according to instruction given by the dentist. 
• Promotes and maintains OSHA infection control standards daily. 
• Performs daily dental chart review to ensure an accurate and timely workflow process. 
• 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 to patients during visits.  Provides patients with instruction for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment. 
• Performs office management tasks including front desk coverage, scheduling appointments, and answering phones on an as needed basis. 
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.* 

Minimum Qualifications:

•  Must have a current, unencumbered D.C. Dental Assisting License, Level II;
• Dental Assistant Diploma/Certification from an accredited program;
• BLS Certification Required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Commitment to work with underserved populations;
• Ability to work in 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 vaccinations is required.  COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits: 

• Remote work opportunities are available for many, but not all, of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance 
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch 
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave based on the average number of hours per week and work schedule 
• Vacation and sick leave accrual based on bi-weekly work schedule 
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay 
• Loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff 
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year 
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors 
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities and training, and trauma-informed care initiatives and training 
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance 
• 403(b) Retirement Plan 
• And much more!   

About Us: 

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2024, Community of Hope provided about 50,000 medical visits, 6,300 dental visits, and 17,000 behavioral health visits for about 16,000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1,600 households—1,384 families and 220 individuals—experiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy, housed, and hopeful.   

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff. 

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.