What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dental Assistant position at Washington Metro Dental?
Dental Assistant
Washington Metro Dental is a fun-loving, patient focused office that is looking for a friendly, personable, and outgoing dental assistant who loves to work with people. We want an amazing Director of First Impressions to join our team!
About Beads Dental
Washington Metro Dental’s mission is to make people happy and healthy. Washington Metro Dental offers employment opportunities that promote professional, personal, and financial growth. Our focus is all on people: our team and our patients. We are clinicians, educators, problem solvers, smilers, and laughers. We’ve even figured out how to make insurance fun!
The Position
We are looking for a team member who values the dentistry and the experience of a dental office. This position will:
- Communicate like a champion
- Make patients cry tears of joy they are so happy with their smile
- Be an educator to patients and team members alike
To support our team members, we offer…
- Flexible schedules
- Health Insurance
- Retirement with matching
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Requirements and Responsibilities
Along with being an amazing assistant, you should expect to:
- Contribute to a positive team culture
- Come to work every day with positive energy
Practice Location
Washington Metro Dental is based in Washington, DC.
Why You Should Apply!
1. We have the best team in town!
2. The experience we provide is 5 Star all around!
3. You’ll be part of a growing organization to expand your skills.
4. You’ll have autonomy to learn new techniques and implement them in the office.
5. Enjoy a rewarding career changing people’s lives!
Dental Assistant
About Washington Metro Dental
Beads Dental’s mission is to make people happy and healthy. Washington Metro Dental offers employment opportunities that promote professional, personal, and financial growth. Our focus is all on people: our team and our patients. We are clinicians, educators, problem solvers, smilers, and laughers. We’ve even figured out how to make insurance fun!
Dental Assistants are the backbone of our dental office. They are the first clinical interaction with patients and are responsible for making them feel comfortable. At Beads Dental, the Director of First Impressions is responsible for creating an amazing first visit for our patients.
Washington Metro Dental Core Values
At Washington Metro Dental we believe in making people happy and healthy (including ourselves). Because of this, we pride ourselves in upholding these values in everything we do:
B – Balanced Lifestyle. Our personal life and work life are interconnected. We commit to taking care of our mind and body through work, recreation, and family/friends. We are people outside of work and understand that we need balance and harmony in our lives.
E – Everyone is part of the experience. We are always ‘front stage.’ The patient experience and team experience should be 5 Star.
A – Accountability to results. We are accountable to the results of business and the team. We must act as good stewards of the business to ensure that we are able to take care of our patients and team for years to come.
D – Dental Nerds. We love what we do! The best way to enjoy work is to love what you do. We love dentistry. We love making the patients the center of our day. We love customer service. We love helping others. We even love helping with insurance.
S – Spend your talent! Everyone has innate abilities. It is mandatory to use your individual abilities every day to achieve the mission of the organization – To make people happy and healthy!
A Day in the Life of an Assistant at Washington Metro Dental
On any given day you can expect the following:
- Arriving 15 minutes before your first patient to be ready to go for the day
- Working with a driven team of dentists, hygienists, assistants, and administrative professionals
- Managing the care of patients who prioritize their oral health
- Working in an office that is passionate about their work
- Creating a comfortable and welcoming clinical environment for new and returning patients
- Diagnosing and educating to align with patient values and barriers to result in treatment acceptance
- Consistently supporting Doctor-led treatment recommendations for patients
- Working with state-of-the art technologies such as digital scanners, CBCTs, intraoral cameras
- Assisting through procedures in all areas of the clinical space i.e., room setup/breakdown, four handed dentistry, sterilization, etc.
- Contributing to supply and inventory management
- Using all equipment with care and ownership
- Supporting hygienists in preventative and periodontal procedures
- Helping to train new assistants as they join the team.
- Completing opening and closing duties as a team
This role is for you if…
- You love working in a patient-centric environment
- You thrive when you are given autonomy to educate your patients
- You love working with people
- You can’t live without giving and having an amazing experience
- You absolutely love dentistry!
- You enjoy learning new skills, procedures, technology, and constantly improving your quality of care
- You are able to manage time effectively.
- Work well on a team rather than individually
- You look forward to assisting and training others to highlight potential
- You enjoy establishing relationships with new and returning patients
- You are driven by results, solutions, and impact
This role is not for you if…
- You are resistant to change and prefer to adhere to the old way of doing things
- You are only focused on yourself and not those around you
- You are uncomfortable learning
- You treat this position like a job and not a career
What Winning Looks Like
- We support you in winning by reviewing metrics related to sterilization protocols, treatment case acceptance, reappointment rate, and meeting provider production goals and provide group and one-on-one support and training to set you up for success!
- Your patient relationships deepen resulting in quality referrals
- Serving your recommendations in a manner that is accepted then executed
What’s Next?
Still want to join our team? Great! If you enjoy working with driven team members and are looking to make a difference in the community, apply today! We take culture very seriously, and because of that when it’s right, it’s right. If after reading the full job description, you are thinking, “this sounds PERFECT for me,” then we want to get to know you. When you join the team here at Washington Metro Dental you can expect every day to be a fun adventure that you get to experience with a driven group of really cool people.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
License/Certification:
- DC Dental Assistant Level 2 License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Washington, DC 20036 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $30