Dental Assistant

Overview

Build real relationships with your patients—and work alongside a dentist who genuinely values the care you provide. At Smiles for Miles Family Dentistry, we’re a personal, single-dentist practice with wonderful patients we truly get to know. We value efficiency, but never at the expense of quality dentistry or doing what is right for the person in the chair. As Dr. Salm returns to the office following cancer treatment, we’re looking for a Dental Assistant who shares that commitment and wants to be an important part of our practice. If you take pride in your work, care about your patients, and put real effort into helping them, that effort will be noticed and sincerely appreciated here. Your contribution matters—to our patients, to our practice, and to Dr. Salm personally. We would love to hear from you today!

Duties

• Assist dentists during various dental procedures, including oral surgery, endodontics, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry, providing chairside support with precision and professionalism.
• Prepare treatment rooms by sterilizing dental instruments, setting up necessary equipment, and ensuring all materials are ready for patient appointments in accordance with infection prevention management protocols.
• Take and develop dental x-rays and medical imaging while adhering to dental sterilization procedures and aseptic techniques to ensure patient safety.
• Manage patient records using electronic medical records (EMR) systems such as Open Dentalt, ensuring accurate documentation of medical history, vital signs, and treatment notes in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Provide exceptional patient care by explaining procedures, answering questions, and ensuring comfort throughout visits while maintaining clinical confidentiality policies.
• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, managing patient management software, and assisting the dental receptionist with front-office duties as needed.
• Maintain dental equipment functionality by performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting issues related to dental instruments and 3D scanners when applicable.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Dental Assistant within a busy dental clinic environment; experience in pediatric dentistry is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with EMR systems such as Eaglesoft or Dentrix for managing medical records and documentation efficiently.
• Knowledge of dental terminology, anatomy, medical terminology, and clinical procedures including X-ray techniques and oral surgery assistance.
• Familiarity with infection control standards, sterilization procedures, aseptic techniques, and healthcare infection prevention practices.
• Ability to operate dental equipment safely and effectively while adhering to infection prevention management policies.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in medical documentation and patient management software use.
• Excellent communication skills to interact professionally with patients of all ages while demonstrating empathy and cultural sensitivity.

Join our team as a Dental Assistant to contribute to delivering outstanding oral healthcare while advancing your professional skills in a supportive environment committed to excellence in patient care!

Pay: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Experience:

• dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Customer communication • Patient scheduling systems • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • Equipment safety procedures • Vital signs • Prosthodontics • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Image acquisition for patient care • Medical equipment operation • Dental receptionist • In-person customer service • Oral surgery assistance experience • HIPAA • Patient safety measures implementation • Full-time • Equipment troubleshooting • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • Medical scheduling • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Endodontics • Paid time off • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Intraoral scanners • Pediatrics • Health information regulatory compliance • Health record tracking • Organizational skills • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Clinical confidentiality policies • Pediatric dentistry • Patient education • Managing patient records • Radiology • Routine maintenance projects • Communication skills • Open Dental • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Dental clinic experience • Office record organization