What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Northern Dental Access Center?
Northern Dental Access Center in Bemidji, MN is looking for a Licensed Dental Assistant to join our caring and energetic team. Northern Dental Access Center is a nonprofit, community dental clinic serving thousands of patients in the northwestern region of Minnesota in 3 locations (Bemidji, Bagley, and Park Rapids).
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and prepare them for treatment, exams, etc.
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist dentists 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
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
Skills
- Previous dental assisting experience preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks (i.e. polishing)
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- Must be a graduate of a CODA accredited Dental Assisting program
- Must be licensed as a Dental Assistant in the State of Minnesota
- Must possess the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
- Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
- People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
Hours per week:
- 28-34
Typical end time:
- 5PM
Typical start time:
- 8AM
Work Remotely
- No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 28.0 – 36.0 per week
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Employee discount
- Family leave
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30