Dental Assistant - 24 hours - New London --Sign On Bonus!

About the role

Serves as a dental assistant in a busy dental office, supporting the dentist in delivering primary dental care. Assists in setting up and maintaining the dental environment, preparing patients for procedures, and performing various dental tasks under the guidance of the dentist.

Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment and workplace for dental procedures.
• Assists dentist at chairside using four-handed techniques.
• Performs pre- and post-treatment set-up and clean-up procedures.
• Takes quality radiographs as prescribed.
• Processes, mounts, and labels radiographs correctly.
• Maintains dental facility and equipment in good working order.
• Manages inventory of dental supplies.
• Follows strict safety and infection control protocols.
• Provides excellent customer service and maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Completes required in-service training workshops.
• Enters client data and accesses medical system information as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Dental Assisting School or have two years of experience in general dentistry.
• Certified in Dental Radiology and Infection Control by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
• Knowledge and interest in providing care to diverse patient populations.
• Strong written and oral fluency in the language(s) spoken by our patient population (bilingual preferred).

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule.
• Competitive compensation.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Health insurance benefits.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Part-time position, Monday through Friday.