Health & Wellness Clerk/Dental Assistant

Hawaii Job Corps - Waimanalo is currently recruiting for a full-time Health & Wellness Clerk/Dental Assistant. This position reports to the Health & Wellness manager and performing a variety of responsible clerical and administrative duties which require extreme discretion. In addition this position will be preparing patients for dental examination and treatment in a medical office environment, in compliance with government and management directives.

Brief summary of duties include but are not limited to: 
*Assist dentist in performing services by preparing patients in chair and handling required instruments, equipment and dental plastics.
*Sterilize instruments and keep office stocked with required supplies.
*Arrange and maintain appointment schedule.
*Keep records of patients.
*Provide post-operative and oral hygiene instructions as prescribed by the dentist.
*Assist in taking patient X-Rays.
  *Receive telephone calls and visitors; handle routine matters personally and route non-routine business to proper staff for consideration.
*Maintain calendar and schedule appointments. 
*Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers.