Dental Assistant

We are hiring a full time dental assistant for our busy and growing office in Orem. We have an amazing team and are very excited to have the opportunity to add another person to the Canyon Dental family.

Our office has the latest technology. Our doctors are highly trained and perform state of the art dentistry, including All On X procedures.

The most important thing we are looking for is somebody who is a team player. We have an awesome group of people and everyone works together very well. We want to add someone who is going to be a positive contributor to the culture that we have. Due to the busy pace of the office, prior chairside dental assisting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for treatment 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
• Assist dental hygienists as needed
• 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

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
• 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

Schedule

This position will be 4 days a week. It is possible that the exact days/schedule may change during the next year.

It is possible that in the future, one evening a week may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • Computer operation • Customer communication • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Interpersonal skills • Surgical instrument organization • Pre-examination patient preparation • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Full-time • Assisting medical staff • Health insurance • Medical scheduling • High school diploma or GED • Preparing medical treatment area • Chairside coronal polishing • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Diagnostic instrument sterilization and handling • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Computer skills • Dental Assisting • In-person • Employee discount • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Managing patient records • Polishing • Communication skills • Entry level • Office record organization