Our office is looking for an AMAZING PERSON to become a team member at our office. We prefer a little dental experience, but it is not necessary!

We will train the right people! We are looking to fill a dental assistant position for FT or possibly PT in BLUE SPRINGS, MO. preference will be given to candidates with Dental Experience and/or Bilingual.

Compensation: Will be based on experience and dental knowledge. There is potential for results-based incentives. We will consider full and part time candidates both. Pay depends on experience! Some evenings and Saturday are required :)

We are willing to provide on the job training and education, but would prefer a candidate that have some sort of dental background, knowledge or experience.

What we can't train for is personality and drive. Our most successful assistants have the following characteristics:

1. Great energy

2. Great communication skills

3. They follow directions well

4. They are amazing multi-taskers

5. They have the ability to prioritize

6. They always pay attention to detail

7. They build relationships with our patients

8. They have a genuine desire to tell our patients about treatment options

9. They have a gentle touch

10. They have a very developed sense of anticipation

About Comfort Dental: We are a general dental office that does almost all procedures within our office. We are here to serve our patients and our community. We accept most types of insurance and try to help as many people as possible. We offer our patients extended hours and work on Saturdays.

**Hiring Process**Please follow the directions below for applying:

1) Please respond and submit your resume

2) If we have interest in speaking with you further, we will ask you to come into our office, fill out an application and meet with one of our owner dentists

3) After reviewing all candidates, we will schedule working interviews for the best applicants. We want to find out if you would like working at our office and we are a good fit for each other!

4) Hopefully we are a match!

Some of the Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Skills are as follows:

Responsibilities

· Welcome customers in the dental office

· 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 oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions

· Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked

· Schedule appointments

· Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

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 coronal polishing is a plus

· Good computer skills

· Excellent communication and people skills

· Attention to detail

· Well-organized and reliable

· High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred

· Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 to $19.50 /hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Preferred)
• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person