What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant - Pediatrics position at Lightwave Dental?
At Carolina Orthodontics and Children's Dentistry, our top priority is to provide our patients with the highest quality care in a friendly, fun, state-of-the-art environment with unmatched professional service. Our specialists and the entire team are proud to offer outstanding orthodontic and children's dental care.
Position Summary:
The job of a pediatric dental assistant is to ensure that each patient consistently receives outstanding, individualized service at each treatment appointment.
Responsibilities:
- Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of each clinical day engaged and ready to participate in team morning meeting
- Welcome patients to the dental office with a smile and positive energy
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Ensure that patients have an excellent experience by providing care in a patient-friendly environment. This includes bringing patients back on time for their scheduled appointment and greeting and acknowledging each patient by name at the treatment appointment
- The goal of the assistant is to, over time, get to know the patients and interact with families on an individual level (i.e. team member remembers things about each patient)
- Serve as chairside clinical assistant, demonstrating proficiency in all areas of pediatric dental assisting including, but not limited to: photographs, x-rays, assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry, select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed, any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the doctor
- Demonstrate proficiency in dental language and terminology such that clinical assistant can type chart notes using the terms and abbreviations used by the practice
- Demonstrate proficiency in practice management software such that assistant can schedule appointments and cover telephones to help the administrative team when necessary
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
- Efficiently run clinical chair to see 12-15 patients per day in a timely manner
- Provide instructions to patients/parents throughout dental treatment
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations via cold sterile, dry-heat, and autoclave methods and undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Work with other team members, both clinical and administrative, to help the day run smoothly
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
Qualifications:
- Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates)
- Dental x-ray certification
- 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
Salary : $18 - $30