Dental Assistant

About Us

We strive to provide our community with the best dental care possible – all with genuine enthusiasm, great compassion, warmth, and a commitment to quality. It is our goal to maintain a caring environment that is respectful and gracious to all. Our shared values include:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Excellence
• Dedication
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Trust
• Grace

A Day in the Life of an Dental Assistant at Smile Makers

• Arriving 30 minutes before start time to be ready to go at 10 AM
• Working with a driven team of other Dental Assistants
• Caring for patients who are in all surrounding of Northern Virginia
• Working in an office that is diverse where the team altogether speaks more than 10 languages!
• Treating every patient like family
• 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
• Improving daily on essential tasks such as taking quality x rays, suctioning, and patients care
• Supporting the hygienist in all aspects of preventative and periodontal procedures
• Completing opening and closing duties as team

This role is for you if...

• You love working in a fast pace environment
• You thrive when there are learning opportunities
• You enjoy constant communication
• You love working with friendly patients
• You can’t live without modern technology
• You absolutely love a diverse team
• You want to learn and train to improve your assisting skills on a daily basis
• You understand the importance of treating others like you want to be treated
• Your attention to detail is exceptional and you prefer order and organization
• You are a self starter and take initiative every day
• You are driven by results, solutions, and impact

This role is not for you if...

• You prefer working solo as opposed to on a team
• You are uncomfortable being in close proximity with a wide variety of people daily
• Change makes you uncomfortable and you often resist it
• You treat this position as a job and not a career
• You do not manage time well or enjoy multitasking
• You dread the work rather than learning
• You have a negative attitude and mindset

What Winning Looks Like:

• We review metrics related to sterilization protocols, treatment case acceptance, reappointment rate, and meeting provider production goals weekly and provide interactive support and training to set you up to succeed!
• Staying on time throughout the work day
• Your dental skills have expanded to take on more accelerated tasks and procedures
• Aligning with Dentist goals
• NP reappointment
• Treatment or Case Acceptance

Deal Breakers:

• An individual who limits themselves from learning
• Not dedicated

What’s Next?

To apply for this position please send your resume to the email applynow@smilemakersdc.com. If we think you’re a great fit we will reach out to you within 24-48 hours to set up a virtual interview.

Compensation:

$16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Our Mission:

We strive to provide our community with the best dental care possible – all with genuine enthusiasm, great compassion, warmth, and a commitment to quality. It is our goal to maintain a caring environment that is respectful and gracious to all. Our shared values include:

• Ambition
• Accountability
• Excellence
• Community
• Integrity