-
3 people are interested
Volunteer Dental Assistants Needed (Must Be Experienced)
ORGANIZATION: HealthLink Dental Clinic, Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
-
3 people are interested
With the impact of COVID-19, dental care has been neglected particularly for those who do not have access to affordable dental care. Additionally, damage to teeth from grinding and clenching, due to stress is becoming more prevalent. HealthLink's patient-base is growing as a cause of many of these factors and we are looking for volunteer Dental Assistants to work alongside and provide chairside assistance to our staff or volunteer dentists at our free clinic.
Volunteer Dental Assistants will set up and breakdown operatories and assist in sterilization as well.
You must have experience assisting in a general dentistry setting. (Licenses hygienists who are looking to give back to their community in this capacity are also welcome.)
X-ray certification is required.
Ability to speak fluent Spanish is a plus.
1 Shift
-
04:00 PM to 07:00 PM
Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with HealthLink Dental Clinic, Inc.
2 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About HealthLink Dental Clinic, Inc.
Location:
1775 Street Rd, Southampton, PA 18966, US
Mission Statement
To provide preventative and restorative dental services, along with oral health education, to contribute to the overall health of low wage-earning adults and veterans in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
Description
HealthLink provides free dental services to low-income, working adults and military veterans that would otherwise go without. We empower them to restore their oral health resulting in better overall health, more job opportunities, and healthier family health habits.
Our clinic provides services to adults (ages 18 and over) that are employed, live in Bucks County or Montgomery County (PA),do not have dental insurance, and have a household annual income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. HealthLink waives the employment requirement for local veterans. Our patients would not have access to dental care without us.
Dental services are provided on-site at HealthLink’s location at 1775 Street Road in Upper Southampton Township. In addition to oral hygiene exams, other primary dental care services available include: cleanings, x-rays, fillings, extractions, deep scaling, root canals, crowns, oral cancer screenings, and patient education.
Low-income adults who consider themselves "healthy" may not visit their doctor routinely, so they are not being screened for such things as diabetes and high blood pressure. However, through our "Connecting Oral Health & Overall Health" program, these screenings are performed at our clinic ensuring that patients are informed about their health. Because overall health is interconnected to oral health, we are proud to offer this service to further empower our patients to improve their health.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1775 Street RoadSouthampton, PA 18966
DATE POSTED
January 19, 2022
SKILLS
- Dental
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 3-4 hour shifts on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Weekly or biweekly.
- Must have experience assisting in a general dentistry setting. Unfortunately, we cannot train on the job at this time.