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Dental Assistant
Desert Peaks Dental Las Cruces, NM
$77k-98k (estimate)
Full Time 3 Months Ago
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Desert Peaks Dental is Hiring a Dental Assistant Near Las Cruces, NM

Our dental office is looking for their next fearless leader!

We are a 7-operatory practice, and we offer an array of services: Same Day Crowns, Endodontics, Periodontics, Implants, and Pediatric Services. Our office offers patient access to cutting edge technology including Glidewell Fastmill Crowns, Digital Radiography and Paperless Charts.

Your main job includes but is not limited to:

  • 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 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

As a member of our team, you will have the additional opportunity to earn bonuses as a team member based on your performance.

Our regional team will ensure a smooth transition to help our next Dental Assistant acclimate with our team, protocols and procedures. If working with a great team and great supporting staff interest you, please submit your resume for consideration. If you have excellent customer service and communications skills, we look forward to adding YOU to our team!

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to wear masks at all times. The treatment rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each patient to prevent the spread of Covid-19

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Radiology

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Las Cruces, NM 88005: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$77k-98k (estimate)

POST DATE

01/31/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

12/11/2023

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