Pediatric Dental Assistant

We are looking for a bright, caring, and enthusiastic dental assistant to join our amazing Pediatric Family in our brand new home!

Our team needs assistant to provide, excellent customer service, assist the dentist with treatment, taking x-rays, etc. 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.

Our offices are a fast growing Pediatric family. We are looking for the right individuals to join our teams, to provide to quality care and pleasant experience every child deserves. We have offices all over the IE, and we are eager to hear from you!

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
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Bilingual preferred
• 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)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Bilingual • Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • Computer operation • Customer communication • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental assisting • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Surgical instrument organization • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Greeting customers • Working with pediatric populations • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Assisting medical staff • Health insurance • Medical scheduling • High school diploma or GED • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Chairside coronal polishing • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Registered Dental Assistant • Dental x-ray • Perioperative Care • Pediatrics • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Computer skills • Vision insurance • Dental Assisting • In-person • Employee discount • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • EFDA Certification • Managing patient records • Polishing • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Office record organization