Dental Assistant

We are looking for a competent, reliable, trusted, self starter dental assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent service and lift administrative 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. Should be eager to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients in the dental office
• Prepare patients 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
• Maintain lab logs
• Ensure inventory management

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 at intraoral scanning 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)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Employee discount for dental work

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Thursday
• 9am-5pm

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Preferred)
• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Computer operation • Customer communication • 8 hour shift • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Surgical instrument organization • Pre-examination patient preparation • Inventory management • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Greeting customers • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • High school diploma or GED • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • 401(k) • Chairside coronal polishing • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Registered Dental Assistant • Intraoral scanners • Perioperative Care • Dental equipment • Cleaning • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Computer skills • Dental Assisting • In-person • Employee discount • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • EFDA Certification • Polishing • Communication skills • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling