Are you an EFDA who loves helping people smile again—not just in the chair, but in life? Join Project HOME, one of Philadelphia’s most respected nonprofits dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. At our state-of-the-art facility, you’ll be part of a compassionate team that believes in dignity, access, and healing for all. Here, your clinical skills will directly change lives in the community every day.

Location: Stephen Klein Wellness Center, 2144 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19121
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Compensation: $25.00–$26.50 per hour

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Project HOME, we believe that “none of us are home until all of us are home.” Our dental team doesn’t just restore teeth—we restore confidence and hope. You’ll work in a supportive, mission-driven environment that values your expertise and the heart you bring to the work.

What You’ll Do

As our Expanded Function Dental Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in delivering quality, person-centered care by:

Direct & Supportive Patient Care and Education

• Provide supportive patient treatment within the scope of an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including provision of restorations, sealants, fluoride, and coronal polishing, extraoral adjustment of appliances, preparing patient for treatment & dismissal, providing chairside assistance, taking diagnostic radiographs, and completing chart documentation.
• Share information with patients on treatment plans, post-operative instructions, oral hygiene instructions, nutritional and substance use counseling.

Maintain a Safe & Clean Working Environment

• Work in compliance with all healthcare policies and standards (ex: OSHA, CDC, HIPAA, & funding body regulations)
• Sterilize all instruments and disinfect equipment according to clinic and manufacturer’s guidelines
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection prevention & exposure control policies and procedures
• Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; requesting repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; learning new equipment and techniques

Inventory

• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed
• Ensure all lab and clinic supplies are ordered in a timely manner by utilizing the department’s tagging system and flagging in dental huddles when urgent off-cycle orders are needed
• Verify receipt of supplies by following packing slip procedure
• Dispose of expired goods and broken instruments per procedure

Lab Work

• Pour and trim study casts; clean and polish removable appliances; fabricate and polish temporary restorations; fabricate bite blocks, custom trays, bleaching trays, and occlusal guards
• Maintain dental lab work area; keep cases in alphabetical order; track turnaround times for lab cases; Follow established lab workflow; Send cases to lab within 1 business day; Communicate with lab when a case is overdue and with patients for scheduling

Quality Improvement & Assurance

• Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives for Dental Department as designated to meet goals of Quality Dashboard and integration initiatives for a Patient-Centered Health Home
• Examples include: Sealants, Caries Risk Assessments, Self-Management Goals, HPV Vaccines, Fluoride, Tobacco Screening/Counseling, Substance Use Screening, Oral Health Promotion
• Participate in Quality Assurance initiatives, including review of adverse outcomes, participation in peer chart audits, and assurance of radiograph quality by maximizing diagnostics and minimizing retakes.
• Constantly strive to work as a team and achieve excellence in the day-to-day operations of Project HOME Healthcare Services

What We’re Looking For

• Current Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) license for the commonwealth of PA (Applications will be accepted for those in a certified EFDA program eligible to apply for licensure to be obtained before hire)
• Current DANB Radiation & Health Safety Certification OR eligibility to obtain within first 90 days
• Current CPR (BLS) Certification OR able to obtain within first 90 days
• Proficiency with EHRs and computers (Microsoft Word, internet, electronic charting)

Core Skills

• Proficiency in restoration placement 
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with healthcare team in delivering care to a diverse, sometimes challenging patient population. 
• Ability to show respect for people and their differences. 
• Ability to stay calm under pressure. 
• Demonstrate judgment, patience, integrity, organization, and prioritization in multi-task environment 
• Demonstrate cultural competency and take a trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach to health care 
• Attention to detail, dependability, listening and communication skills, and flexibility

What You’ll Receive

We take care of the people who take care of others. You’ll enjoy:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave and sabbatical opportunities
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 5%
• Generous PTO and paid holidays

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re looking for more than just a dental role—and want your work to truly mean something—this is the opportunity for you.

Apply today and help us continue redefining what accessible, compassionate healthcare looks like for all Philadelphians.