Dental Assistant
Star Dental Partners · Charleston, SC · 3 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Schedule
Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 5:00pm with 1 hour lunch breaks
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation based on experience
- Monthly Employee Incentive Program
- Paid Time Off
- 401K
- Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
- Paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
Additional Advantages
- Patient-centric community approach
- Work/life balance
- Opportunity for career growth
- Professional development and support with continuing education
- Strong business and operational teams
- Employee Assistance Program for all employees and their household
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
Responsibilities
- Absorb and welcome patients
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
- Select and set up instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
- Instrument sterilization according to regulations
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Lab tasks as instructed
- Provide post-operative care instructions
- Maintain clean and stocked operatories
- Dental Assistant training/school certification
- Radiology certification
Requirements
- At least 2 years of General practice dental assisting clinical experience
- Preferred experience with concentration on cosmetic, oral surgery, and periodontal surgeries
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Experience with digital software
- Experience with Denticon a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of scanning, basic assisting duties, intra-oral camera
- Good communicator