Part Time Dental Assistant

About the role

Join Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry as a Part-Time Dental Assistant at our Wakefield/Durham location. We offer an ultimate employee experience where you can build long-lasting relationships with patients and co-workers while helping them smile. Our core values are:

• Sincerity: Passion and excellence in everything we do
• Mastery: Skills developed with on-the-job training
• Integrity: Doing the right thing all the time
• Laughter & Love: Bringing joy and happiness to work
• Excellent compensation: Competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan, and 100% paid benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability, and life insurance

Enjoy perks like our annual Vegas-themed holiday party!

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment
• Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares/presents treatment plans to patients
• Schedules patient appointments to accommodate potential obstacles
• Maintains dental instruments, supplies, and equipment
• Collects and records patient health histories
• Assists with patient management during dental procedures
• Completes instrument cleaning, sterilization, and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
• Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for scheduled treatment
• Completes dental charting
• Manages inventory supply and performs other ancillary duties

Requirements

• DAII Training or equivalent
• Preferred 2–5 years of Dental Assistant experience
• Achieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting program
• CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire
• Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance to patients
• Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software is a plus
• Regular and timely attendance
• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking, good judgment, and initiative
• Teamwork approach to job responsibilities
• Dependability, promptness, and flexibility to accept different work assignments, including traveling to other locations
• Positive approach and ability to follow instructions while taking responsibility for own actions
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with patients and patient care
• Attentive listening for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Frequent repetitive work with attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Bonus plan
• 100% paid benefits: telemedicine, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Annual Vegas-themed holiday party