Dental Assistant

Dental Assisting Job Responsibilities

• Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists
• Understanding of crowns, fillings, extractions, root canals and implants
• Aiding dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs
• Taking and processing X-rays of patients
• Performing lab tasks as instructed
• Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments
• Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
• Maintaining accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• Communicating effectively to deliver oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental practice

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Dental Assisting experience preferred
• Outstanding professionalism, high moral standards, and a self-motivated work ethic
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with co-workers and patients
• Driven personality to strive to be the best in the profession and provide the best care for patients

Pay & Benefits

• Guaranteed Hourly Rate: $22-$26
• DOE (Salary)
• Paid Vacation & Paid Holidays
• 401k Program: with matching contributions
• Benefits: (offered at 30 hours or more) Competitive health, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Schedules

Schedule

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the Role

The ideal candidate for this position is an individual that has a high level of empathy, patience, quick thinking, and a willingness to want to help others.