Experienced Dental Assistant

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will join our enthusiastic, professional Dental Team! You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations.

• 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 post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental rooms clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records

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 temporary crown fabrication
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school and x-ray certified is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • Fabrication • Customer communication • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental assisting • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Dental fabrication • Surgical instrument organization • Pre-examination patient preparation • Customer service • Safety regulations • In-person customer service • Full-time • Patient service • Health insurance • Medical scheduling • High school diploma or GED • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Diagnostic instrument sterilization and handling • Perioperative Care • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Dental Assisting • In-person • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • EFDA Certification • Managing patient records • Communication skills • Flexible schedule • Post-operative care • Entry level