Dental Assistant

About the role

Sunnybrook Dental and Braces - Jackson North is seeking a Dental Assistant to join the care team in providing support to the office and assisting professional dental staff with treatment. This role involves delivering quality, compassionate care to every patient, guiding parents and patients through processes before treatment, educating patients in oral hygiene instruction, and providing postoperative instructions. Team members participate in local community events including school screenings and presentations, morning huddles, and work in an environment where kids make up 70% or more of the patient base.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents of minors and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts (dependent on location)
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent required
• Radiology permit required
• BLS CPR required
• X-ray certification preferred according to State and individual practices
• Certified dental assistant credentials preferred according to State and individual practices
• 1 year chairside experience preferred
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus (location dependent)
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Monthly bonuses based on Office performance
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much more
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Company provided certification trainings – These certifications include CPR certificates, Radiology certificates, Nitrous Oxide certificates, etc.
• The company will reimburse selected employees for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew the certificate