Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic dental assistant to welcome to our rapidly growing specialty dental office. You will have opportunities to learn new skills from our team of experienced professionals.

We are looking for a dental assistant whom has a strong work ethic, be dependable, patient focused and able to prioritize while being a multi-tasking team player with a positive attitude and capable of working under pressure during busy hours.

We are searching for someone that can match our team's amazing high energy and joyful, serving hearts. Hiring immediately! Hours Monday-Friday 8-5pm.

choose us and make a career in dentistry! Pay is based on education and experience.

Candidate will work at both locations located in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access;

suctioning; passing instruments.

• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills :

• X-ray license required
• At least 1 yr of Experience working as a Dental Assistant in a dental office.

Last updated : 2024-06-08