Experienced and Enthusiastic Dental Assistant

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic dental assistant?? High Desert Dental is looking for a compassionate, highly motivated, energetic team player to join established and growing practice. Bonus points if you’re an applicant who embraces a learning-centered environment, are bilingual in English and Spanish, and have more than one year of experience as an EDDA!

High Desert Dental Core Values:

- Treat everyone like family
- Commit to excellence
- Bring 110% everyday

The ideal assistant is:

• Friendly and outgoing
• Dedicated to outstanding customer service
• Gentle with clinical applications
• Organized
• Team Player
• Excellent communicator with staff and patients
• Honest
• Compassionate
• Helpful with every other area of the office

Summary: Assists Dentist during examination and treatment of patients, administers company policies and regulatory compliance and maintains dental supplies are stocked for procedures. It is essential to be flexible, friendly and work in a team environment. In addition, the Dental Assistant must display excellent communication skills and a commitment to excellent patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality patient service by providing thorough patient care, effective communication, and personal attention in a gentle, caring manner.
• Prepare the treatment rooms, patient records, equipment and necessary instruments for dental procedures in accordance with universal safety precautions and other safety standards.
• Provide chairside assistance to the Dentist including but not limited to basic and complex restorative, surgical, endodontic, pediatric, emergency and preventive dental treatment procedures.
• Take dental impressions.
• Record accurate and concise patient/treatment information and clinical notes into dental programs as instructed by Dentist.

• Explain to each patient the purpose and process involved in their dental care and reinforce the treatment plan prescribed by the Dentist.
• Explain consents in detail, answer patient questions and obtain patient signatures.
• Expose quality radiographs; date and label properly.
• Perform various laboratory procedures (pouring study models, fabricating bleaching trays, etc.)
• Maintain sterilization area as clean and organized
• Support business goals by utilizing schedules effectively and supporting the practice revenue objectives.
• Effectively communicate and develop a strong working relationship with the Dentist and promote teamwork through cooperative and professional behaviors.
• Follow OSHA and CDC Guidelines for a clean workplace.
• Maintain dental equipment in proper working order.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Responsible for stocking treatment areas.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Conduct work in compliance with Federal, State, and other regulations, (i.e. OSHA, HIPAA, ADA, etc.) and clinic policies and practices.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: High School diploma or GED, Radiology and Coronal Polishing Certificates encouraged

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively manage more than one activity at a time required.
• Ability to work well on a team.
• Ability to provide accurate and precise attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively assist providers.
• Ability to be well-organized and reliable.
• Ability to make anterior and posterior temporary crowns with good margins and contacts.
• Ability to maintain professional and technical knowledge.
• Ability to exhibit a positive attitude required.
• Knowledge of Open Dental software, MS Outlook, Word and internet search engines preferred.
• Specified training courses as mandated by State for certification, licensure or registration requirements.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, applicants must email a cover letter and resume to drjosh@ HighDesertDental.info. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• No weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person