What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Dental Assistant position at Lane & Associates Family Dentistry?
Lane & Associates Family Dentistry is currently looking for a Lead Dental Assistant to join our top-notch, fun-loving team at the Pittsboro office!
We offer:
- Competitive Pay!
- Insurance Plan Coverage!
- Performance Bonuses
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Half-Day Fridays!
- Annual Employee Appreciation Family Day
- 401K Employer Plan!
- Company social events & fun social media campaigns throughout the year
- Birthday and Work Anniversary surprises sent directly from the owners
- Paid Continuing Education opportunities and Conferences
- Volunteer Opportunities
- and so much more!
Overall Responsibility:
Responsible for assisting the dentist in rendering patient care, maintaining inventory control in the operatory rooms where treatment is rendered by the dentist, helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, and preparing materials.
Daily/Weekly/Monthly Tasks will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist the dentist in rendering patient care
- Reinforces preventive maintenance instructions to patients
- Seats and prepares the patients for treatment
- Tending to the patient during dental procedures, while keeping the patient calm and comfortable.
- Cleans operatory after treatment procedures along with disinfecting all areas involved in patient care
- Readies tray set-ups for procedures & sterilizes instruments
- Exposes digital radiographs
- Takes preliminary impression for needed procedures
- Monitors all lab cases and ensures they are ready for the patient’s appointment
- Monitors lab tracking system
- Maintain the office dental supply inventory control system, the lab tracking system
- Follows OSHA & Company Safety Policies & Procedures
- Retrieving 5 Star Google Reviews
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Having the expertise to anticipate patient’s and dentist needs
- Professional appearance and manner
- Computer literacy
Job Specifications:
- Dental Assistant certificate required
- State of NC X-Ray Certification
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to lift 15-20 lbs
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- DAII or CDA (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsboro, NC 27312 (Required)
Work Location: In person