Job Summary:

Join our dental practice in Del Mar as a Dental Assistant. You'll help provide great patient care and keep things running smoothly. If you're detail-oriented and love dentistry, apply for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Chairside Assistance: Assist the dentist during dental procedures by preparing treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring patient comfort.
• Patient Care: Greet and prepare patients for dental treatments, take dental X-rays, and maintain patient records and charts on the computer.
• Infection Control: Adhere to strict infection control protocols, maintain a clean and sterile environment, and ensure proper disposal of hazardous materials.
• Instrument Maintenance: Clean, sterilize, and organize dental instruments, as well as order and maintain dental supplies.
• Patient Education: Provide patients with oral hygiene instructions and post-operative care guidelines.
• Administrative Tasks: assist with front office duties as needed.

Skills Required:

• Dental Assisting Certification: Must be a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or have completed a Dental Assistant program.
• X-ray Certification: Possess X-ray certification.
• Cosmetic and implant dentistry knowledge is a plus.
• Digital dentistry knowledge is a plus.
• Infection Control Knowledge: Familiarity with infection control practices and OSHA regulations and have met CA required training hours.
• Dental Software Proficiency: Experience with dental practice management software (e.g., CurveHero) is a plus.
• Patient-Centric Approach: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport with patients.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent attention to detail and the ability to keep treatment areas and instruments organized.
• Team Player: Collaborative attitude with the ability to work cohesively within a dental team.
• Professionalism: Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
• CPR Certification: Current CPR certification is needed.

If you're excited about dentistry and want to help patients, apply for our Dental Assistant role. Email your resume and a cover letter to careers@blyssdental.com. We're eager to see your application.

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift (Flexible)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Del Mar, CA 92014: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person