Licensed Dental Assistant

The Periodontal Center is a privately owned practice, with offices in Hudson WI and Woodbury MN, dedicated to providing exceptional comprehensive care in a patient-focused environment. We are currently looking for an energetic individual to join our supportive and skilled team as a Licensed Dental Assistant.

This is a 32-hour/week (fulltime) position, working Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, primarily in our Hudson WI location.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the periodontist during exams, surgeries, and procedures
• Gather and record patient's medical history; take x-rays and intraoral images as needed
• Chart patient exam findings
• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and materials as needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked

Required skills include:

• Current MN Dental Assisting License
• Proven experience as a dental assistant is desired, experience in periodontics or oral surgery in a plus
• Excellent communication and patient care skills
• Good computer skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• Additional certification or training is an asset (i.e., Minnesota Dental Assistant License, Nitrous Certification, Allied Sedation)

The Periodontal Center offers a competitive wage and benefits package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Life, Disability, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave/Wellness Days, Uniform Allowance, Periodontal and Oral Surgery Services, and Paid H

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid MN Dental Assisting License?

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
• periodontal or oral surgery assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Private practice • Nitrous Oxide Certification • Computer operation • Direct patient care • Profit sharing • Oral hygiene • Medical chart preparation • Continuing education credits • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental assisting • Mileage reimbursement • Surgery • Dental care patient counseling • License reimbursement • Health savings account • Preparing dental treatment areas • Surgical instrument organization • AD&D insurance • Computer literacy • Oral surgery assistance • Full-time • Disability insurance • Intraoral cameras • Health insurance • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Flexible spending account • Patient history taking • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Registered Dental Assistant • Dental x-ray • Uniform allowance • Dental equipment • Cleaning • Stocking • Computer skills • Employee assistance program • Patient interaction • Medical assisting • Vision insurance • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Oral surgery • Safety equipment provided • Opportunities for advancement • Communication skills • Post-operative care • Life insurance • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Retirement plan • Paid sick time