Dental Assistant

About us

My Dental Smile

Bilingual - Spanish-English

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
• Pay will be evaluated based on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Computer operation • Spanish • Customer communication • Dental office • Dental assisting • Dental care patient counseling • Tooth polishing • Computer literacy • Greeting customers • Full-time • English • Patient service • Medical scheduling • High school diploma or GED • X-Ray Certification • Dental sterilization procedures • Attention to detail • Dental x-ray • Perioperative Care • Four handed dentistry • Medical equipment cleaning • Stocking • Computer skills • Dental Assisting • In-person • Patient charting • Clean workspace maintenance • EFDA Certification • Managing patient records • Communication skills • Post-operative care • Entry level