Job Description

We are growing and looking to add an amazing dental assistant!

If you are looking to become a key member of a great team and work at an exceptional office with the latest technology. This office is for you!

As an ideal Dental Assistant, you love playing a supportive role, are comfortable working in a team environment, have a "can do" personality, and your passion for your role is reflected in your actions.

Your friends and family use these words to describe you: Friendly, compassionate, helpful, detail oriented, hard-working and 100% reliable. In addition, a Dental Assistant must display open communication to co-workers and a commitment to patient satisfaction.

This position reports directly to the dentist, office manager, and clinical coordinator

Responsibilities Include, but not limited to:

• 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
• Assist with product ordering
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• Assist hygiene department with flipping rooms, seating patients and record gathering

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)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance