Dental Assistant

Overview:
About Us

The Smile Lodge Pediatric Dentistry is a fun, fast-paced, team-oriented dental practice dedicated to providing exceptional care for children in a positive, supportive environment. We’re looking for reliable, hard-working, and motivated individuals to join our amazing Dental Assisting team at our Clifton Park location!

No dental experience? No problem! We offer on-the-job training so you can learn everything you need to succeed.

Schedule: Full-Time, 4 x 10-hour shifts
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour

What We Offer

A 4-day work week

Paid Time Off and Unpaid Time Off options

Health and Dental Insurance are available after only 3 months of employment

401(k) options

Consistent schedule with a four-day work week (no weekends!)

Annual performance-based raises

Supportive team culture and growth opportunities

Responsibilities
Retrieves patients and responsible parties from the waiting room in an engaging manner and escorts them back to the clinical area
Escort patients and responsible parties to check out at the completion of the appointment
Identifies any chief areas of concern to be brought to the dentist’s or hygienist’s attention
Receives and documents consent for any treatment to be performed during the visit (fluoride, radiographs, N20, sedation, etc.)
Takes and documents diagnostic radiographs on patients when the need is identified by a licensed professional
Consistently delivers benefit statements and utilizes patient hand-outs to support the education of legal guardians
Accurately documents all findings by a licensed professional as well as treatment performed during the appointment
Is able to reiterate proposed treatment plans determined by the doctor to the legal guardian in a way that makes them feel comfortable and valued
Accurately indicates the next appointment needed using the appropriate appointment descriptions
Engages the patient during “downtimes” when waiting for the doctor or hygienist to become available, delivering a patient experience that is unsurpassed
Anticipates the hygienist's or doctors' needs during the appointment to ensure a seamless visit
Adheres to OSHA standards by consistently wearing PPE (Personal protective equipment)
Efficiently breaks down, cleans, and sets up work stations (chairs and rooms) in between appointments to OSHA standards
Maintains up-to-date CPR/BLS certification

Non-Essential Tasks

Keeps the work station clean and stocked at all times
Embodies the standards of The Smile Lodge (Is a great teammate, is great at their job, delivers a great patient experience, and shows up)
Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Reliable, professional, and eager to learn

Comfort working with children

Must be available for a full-time, four-day work week

Join our team at The Smile Lodge and help make every child’s dental visit a positive experience!

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Patient room cleaning • 4x10 • CPR Certification • Customer communication • Medical image documentation • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Informed consent • Dental care patient counseling • Post-session clinical documentation • Safety protocol adherence • Preparing dental treatment areas • Treatment plan documentation • 4 hour shift • BLS Certification • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Personal protective equipment (PPE) adherence • 10 hour shift • Health insurance • High school diploma or GED • No weekends • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Experience working with children • Paid time off • Children • On-the-job training • Dental x-ray • Informed consent procedures implementation • Dental impressions • Safety equipment • Stocking • Monday to Friday • Patient escort assistance • Pediatric dentistry • Patient education • Clinical consent forms • Communication skills • Entry level • Under 1 year