Registered Dental Assistant

We are looking for a competent dental assistant to work with our three amazing doctors. As a dental assistant, you’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. We are searching for someone that is highly organized with great attention to detail and able to function at a high level in a busy practice. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office policies and be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and ensuring procedures run as smoothly as possible. We are a privately owned, multi-doctor general practice that does a wide variety of exciting dental procedures.

*Dental Assistant Duties & Responsibilities *

• Welcome patients and seat them for treatment

• Prepare patients for treatments, ensuring their comfort

• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed for the procedure

• Sterilize instruments according to regulations

• Assist the dentist and hygienists through 4-handed dentistry

• Undertake lab tasks as instructed

• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions

• Keep the operatories clean and well-stocked

• Schedule appointments

• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Dental Assistant Requirements

• Proven experience as a dental assistant

• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods

• Understanding of health & safety regulations

• The 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

*Benefits and Compensation *

-Generous PTO and paid holidays

-Frequent production bonuses

-Stipend for dental care

-Hourly salary commensurate with experience

Pay: $18.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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 • Hourly pay • Surgical instrument organization • Pre-examination patient preparation • Dental receptionist • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Paid holidays • Greeting customers • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Assisting medical staff • Health insurance • Medical scheduling • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Chairside coronal polishing • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Registered Dental Assistant • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Computer skills • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Clean workspace maintenance • Patient treatment • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Managing patient records • Polishing • Communication skills • Flexible schedule • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Office record organization