Dental Assistant / Sterilization Tech - Full time

Bright Smiles Dentistry is looking for a Dental Assistant with at least 1 year of experience. Ideal candidate must have X-ray certification. You will support the doctor by breaking down rooms, processing instruments, assisting with pre-screening, taking temperatures, aiding in health history updates, entering patient charting and taking digital x-ray images. If you fit this profile and are passionate about the industry, consider joining our team as a dental assistant / sterilization tech in our state-of-the-art office in picturesque Sicklerville, New Jersey. Must be friendly, efficient and reliable.

Primary Function:

• Provide chair side assistance and clinical support to the Doctor.
• Prepare examination and treatment rooms by sterilizing instruments and moving equipment into place.
• Perform x-ray examinations and enter patient information in computer.
• Perform 4-handed dentistry, including passing instruments for restorative,oral surgery procedures, mixing and filling materials.Take and mount digital x-rays.
• Ensure comfort of patients.Escort patients to and from dental chair.
• Order, check and shelve dental supplies.
• Pack, receive, check laboratory work and inventory lab cases.
• Remove clinical trash for the day.
• Requirements: Minimum requirement x-ray certification.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and meet physical demands.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with moderate supervision.
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to relate with co-workers and patients.Ability to communicate fluently in English because a majority of the employees and patients are English speaking.
• Required Experience:Dentrix/DEXIS dental software program,Digital x-rays for dental assistant
• Required Education:Dental assistant: minimum requirement is NJ x-ray license, CDA, RDA.

Job Types: Full-time
Benefit Conditions:

* 90 day Waiting period may apply

Clinical Setting:

* General Dentistry

Schedule:

* Monday to Friday
* No weekends

Additional Compensation:

* Bonuses

* 401K Plan

Duties:

* Assisting chair-side
* Infection control, Cleaning treatment rooms, sterilizing
instruments
* Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
* Using computers to update electronic patient records
* Assisting with lab tasks as needed
* Assisting with front office tasks as needed

Work Location:

* One location

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (New Jersey) (Required)

Work Location: In person