If you don’t LOVE your current job, it’s time that you did!

You’re the One!

Our office is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented professional to join our team as a dental assistant. The ideal person for this position has a strong work ethic, strong research and problem-solving skills, and a knack for communication. If this sounds like you, we want you on our Team!

What we Offer

- Clinical Mentorship & Education

- Business Education

- Financial Mentorship

- Health Insurance Benefits

- 4 Weeks PTO Annually

- Retirement Benefits and Planning

- Paid Travel Expenses

- Mission Trips (To the Dominican Republic) & Community-focused Pro Bono Dental Care

- Personal Support & Flexibility of Work Hours

- Paid Uniforms

- Monthly Incentive Program

Why us?

Have you ever considered what it's like to work within a culture that is based around satisfaction of both employees and patients? If so, Pamela Marzban DDS, PC is the right place for you. You will become an essential addition to a Team of exciting and fun individuals. You will also be a part of a service focused organization who prides itself on giving back to their employees and community.

If you love treating your patients as individuals, Patient-Centric is amongst our 7 Core Values. We strive to continuously deliver a unique and genuine experience to our patients by providing the highest possible level of care with empathy and understanding.

You will work directly with a variety of individuals including the practice owner, other Team leaders and peers to expand on the office’s mission and execute the vision.

Culture

We pride ourselves on employee satisfaction and culture. Team events take place on and off site, multiple times a year, and become even more engaging each time. Some of the culture events have included a paint & sip night at Muse Paint bar, several Spa Services and lunch at the Salamander Resort and Spa, paddle boarding at the Occoquan River, and a super fun day in DC at the Kevin Hart Comedy Show. What could get better than that?

Here are some of the skills we need from you as a dental assistant:

1. Administrative skills

Dental assistants spend part of their time completing office tasks, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments and maintaining patient records. Strong time management skills and attention to detail are necessary, as is a basic understanding of medical records systems and technology.

2. Communication skills

Dental assistants are often one of the first people to interact with patients during an appointment. They might be in charge of asking about a patient’s medical history, explaining a procedure and teaching patients about proper oral care. Having good communication skills can help dental assistants build a rapport with their patients, gauge patients’ pain levels, and learn important information about their medical history that might affect the procedure or treatment plan. Communication and teamwork are also necessary for working alongside dentists, dental hygienists and other members of the dental team.

3. Critical thinking

Being able to think critically is an important skill as a dental assistant. As a helping hand to dentists, you need to be able to anticipate their needs and have all the necessary tools and instruments ready to go at a moment’s notice. Don’t be afraid to be proactive if you know there is something else you can do that will help the dentist during a procedure. Being flexible and adaptable are important skills to develop.

4. Ability to follow instructions

Dental assistants need to be attentive and quickly follow through on instructions. It can be easy to get distracted when there are multiple things that need your attention, but making sure you stay focused and alert when the dentist needs you is crucial.

5. Good judgment

Dental assistants also need to have strong decision-making skills. While you don’t have complete control over the direction of a procedure, your input is still valid and if you feel something needs to change for the benefit of a patient, be sure to speak up! Having basic knowledge of dental medicine will allow you to make more informed decisions and react quickly and appropriately in any given situation.

6. Strong customer service skills

Interacting with patients is a huge part of a dental assistant’s primary responsibilities. Greeting patients with a smile and providing assistance wherever needed makes a great impression and keeps them coming back to your office. Being friendly and welcoming can also provide comfort to patients who are first-timers or nervous about being at the dentist.

7. Strong organizational skills

Keeping track of patient appointments and patient information takes a great deal of organization. This information is confidential, so dental assistants must take great care to keep an organized workspace and ensure all patient records are filed appropriately.

Dental Assistant Responsibilities:

- Preparing patients for dental work.

- Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.

- Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.

- Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.

- Providing great patient care.

- Recording treatment information in patient records.

- Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.

- Giving patients information on dental hygiene and oral health care.

- Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.

- Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.

- Caring for dental equipment.

- Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.

- Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.

- Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

- Fabrication of in-house retainers and bleaching trays.

- Perform in office whitening, deliver take home whitening and instruct patient about whitening options (we will teach you about the type of whitening products we offer in our office)

- Knowledgeable and skilled at taking digital scans

Dental Assistant Requirements:

- Certification or accredited dental assisting program.

- Dental x-ray certification.

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

- Consistently professional appearance and attitude.

- Provide great patient care.

You're NOT the one if...

If you have a me, me and more me attitude, you prefer working from home, don't care about people, are negative and tired all the time, have no sense of humor, you like gossip, you are sloppy and if you prefer a job with no growth and offers the same day to day tasks this will NOT be the right place for you so please DO NOT reach out.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person