Dental Assistant

Join our winning dental team! Our team works together to provide the very best dental care and most positive experience to children of all ages.

We are looking for registered dental assistant who will make our office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service to our patients and their parents.

Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. Be comfortable and enjoy working with children and special needs patients of all ages. 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.

Excellent attendance is a must! We cannot accommodate altered schedules. You must be able to be here everyday for the hours of operation. We are for looking dedicated long term employees.

***Pay is based on experience***

This position will require weekly travel between Ankeny and West Des Moines, as we have two locations and one Dentist.

Hours are: Mon, Tues, Thurs 7:15 - 4:30, Wed 7:15 - 12:30, Fri 7:15 - 12:00

Days are rotated weekly between the 2 offices

Major holidays are paid

Medical with employer contribution to premiums

Dental and Vision insurance available

Short/long term disability provided by employer

25k Life insurance paid by employer with option to purchase more

401K with 3% contribution from the practice, whether or not you contribute, after 90 days

2 weeks paid vacation after one year

Responsibilities

• 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

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Dental Assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant License for IA (Required)
• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
• Nitrous Oxide Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• West Des Moines, IA 50265 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Bilingual • Nitrous Oxide Certification • Patient comfort • Computer operation • Customer communication • Coronal Polish Certificate • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental care patient counseling • Health savings account • Preparing dental treatment areas • Experience working with individuals with disabilities • Surgical instrument organization • Customer service • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Paid holidays • In-person customer service • Full-time • Disability insurance • Patient service • 401(k) 3% Match • Health insurance • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Flexible spending account • Chairside coronal polishing • Experience working with children • Paid time off • Children • Registered Dental Assistant • Travel • Dental x-ray • Dental equipment • Cleaning • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Computer skills • Employee assistance program • Vision insurance • In-person • Working with children with disabilities • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Polishing • Communication skills • Life insurance • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Autoclaving