General Summary of Duties: We’re looking to add a Dental Assistant to our growing team of medical professionals. Your primary responsibility will be providing the patient with high quality care under the supervision of a dentist by performing a variety of office, laboratory, and patient care duties. Duties include but are not limited to handling patients, instruments, and supplies during the treatment of teeth, mouth, and gums.

Typical Working Conditions: Part-time. Multiple site urban, inner-city medical office practice. Requires prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take and document patient dental history and updates, as well as overall health and medication history.
• Assist dentist by handling supplies and instruments as requested.
• Prepare tables and trays for the dentist with necessary instruments and supplies.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and prepare treatment rooms as needed.
• Take, expose, and mount high quality dental radiographs.
• Ensure appropriate supply of equipment and materials.
• Perform patient charting as instructed by the dentist.
• Welcome patients and get them situated in the appropriate treatment room.

Job Type: Full Time or Part Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Dental Assistant Certification in the state of Louisiana, EDDA or Associate Degree from accredited dental assisting program
• X-Ray certification
• Experience in general dental practice

Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment.

• Able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment.
• Possesses sight/hearing senses or uses prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Possesses flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with other staff members.
• Able to operate business machines, i.e., computers, copy machine, fax machine.

Compensation: (Salary range commensurate with education and experience.)

Company’s Website:

• brpcc.org