What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygiene Assistant position at First Impressions Sc?
We're seeking a prophylaxis assistant (PPA) to elevate our already exemplary team of specialists. What exactly is that, you might ask? A PPA is an excellent introductory position into the world of dental care, in which you will directly assist a team of hygienists in their patient care approach. You’ll work alongside our certified dental hygienists as they prepare for patient visits, and you’ll even have the chance to administer hands-on patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Schedule: Mon - Thurs; 7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Fri; 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Plover
- CPR certification preferred
- One year of experience working with or caring for children preferred
- Strong customer service skills and commitment to patient/parent satisfaction
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with patients and fellow team members
- Good hand/eye coordination, manual dexterity and precision
- Basic computer and data entry skills
- Familiarity with Dentrix Ascend and Carestream Imaging helpful
- Requires local travel to other First Impressions offices
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Prophylaxis Assistant (PPA)/Dental Hygienist Assistant
Looking for a fresh start? Feeling stuck in your current career? What if we said you could wake up each morning looking forward to your day at work. Establishing a career where you can truly make a positive impact on the health and confidence of kids of all ages. All the while finding yourself with a contagious smile each and every day in the office (after all, brighter smiles are made here!).
If this fresh start is exactly what you’re seeking, we’d love to meet you.
If this fresh start is exactly what you’re seeking, we’d love to meet you.
Allow us to first introduce ourselves:
First Impressions Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics is the largest privately owned dental practice in Wisconsin; with 11 locations serving pediatric dental and orthodontic patients of varying ages, conditions and specialized needs. We’re not shy to say that our teams get to work with the very best families around; those who seek the best care for their kids, and who appreciate the difference a specialized care approach can make.
We’re also ones to brag about the teams and co-workers we hire. We operate seamlessly across multiple locations and like to travel across locations to meet the interests and needs of our teams. This multi-office workweek approach offers great diversification (places and people) in your schedule, along with the privilege to serve multiple communities and their patients.
And we believe in a strong work-life balance because we want you to fully enjoy- and be present- in both aspects of your day. We come to work recharged with full hearts, so that we can give exemplary care to each and every patient we see. Not to mention, our staff enjoys clocking out at 1:00pm every Friday afternoon to start their weekend.
Beside competitive market pay, we emphasize the importance of offering our employees full benefit packages including medical, dental and vision insurances, 401k employee-match investments, HSA, accommodations for maternity leave and office support for new mothers, paid holidays and accumulating PTO to use at your discretion.
That’s enough about us, let’s talk about you!
We're seeking a prophylaxis assistant (PPA) to elevate our already exemplary team of specialists. What exactly is that, you might ask? A PPA is an excellent introductory position into the world of dental care, in which you will directly assist a team of hygienists in their patient care approach. You’ll work alongside our certified dental hygienists as they prepare for patient visits, and you’ll even have the chance to administer hands-on patient care. If you’ve ever considered a career in dental care, this is an excellent role to establish your experience!
To be successful in this position, you’ll want to have the following experiences and capabilities:
- An interest in working with kids of varying ages and abilities.
- Great attention to detail, along with an appreciation for organization and cleanliness in your workspace(s).
- Fantastic communication skills will be utilized daily. You will interact with a diverse group of individuals including doctors, hygienists, patients and their family.
- A great team player with a positive attitude. And of course, the ability to make patients smile!
- You do not need to have extensive dental backgrounds to be successful in this role! We’ll train you in all clinical elements you need in order to feel empowered and highly capable in this role.
- Previous experience in hospitality or customer-service industries translate seamlessly into this role.
- New graduates are highly encouraged to apply — we can’t wait to establish your professional career!
If this all sounds great to you, please send us your resume and/or personal statement letter - and let’s carry this conversation forward! When we meet, we’ll be sure to go through essential job functions (aka: what you can expect in your day-to-day schedule), discuss your and our schedule needs, and answer any questions you may have for us. Until then, feel free to check us out at fidkids.com or on social @FIDSmiles. We look forward to meeting you, and thank you for considering First Impressions!
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