Unlicensed Dental Assistant - Downtown Duluth

About the role

Park Dental Downtown Duluth is seeking a compassionate, professional Unlicensed Dental Assistant to join their team-oriented practice. They offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental, orthodontia, paid time off, holidays, Roth and 401(k) programs with company match, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health savings plan, flexible spending plan, pet insurance, and company-sponsored professional development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality patient service by providing thorough patient care, effective communication, personal attention in a gentle caring manner, using appropriate communication strategies to resolve patient questions and issues.
• Provide chairside assistance to the Doctor for basic and complex restorative, surgical, endodontic, pediatric, emergency and preventative dental treatment procedures.
• Work with clinical team to effectively manage daily patient flow, providing communication and information to the appropriate individuals.
• Maintain a clean work environment and dental equipment to meet Park Dental, OSHA and Center for Disease Control sterilization and infection control regulatory standards.
• Assume responsibility for personal professional growth through internal and external training opportunities and continuing education offerings.
• Practice effective business applications by utilizing time effectively and supporting the practice revenue objectives.
• Follow and demonstrate commitment to Park Dental policies, guidelines, professional expectations, and Service Excellence Standards.

Requirements

• Possess strong interpersonal skills, developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, striving for collaboration, and demonstrating professionalism.
• Possess effective written and oral communication skills.
• Possess critical thinking, logic, and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously with minimal direction, while relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Strong computer and typing skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Critical thinking, logic, and reasoning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Strong computer and typing skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefit package.
• Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia coverage.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Roth and 401(k) programs with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Health Saving Plan.
• Flexible Spending Plan.
• Pet Insurance.
• Company-sponsored professional development.
• Professional Development and Career Advancement opportunities.
• Multiple locations across the Twin Cities, greater MN, and WI - and growing!

Pay

$20.50-$25.50 per hour, starting wage range.

Schedule

• M 7:30am-5:15pm
• T 8:30am-4:15pm
• W 6:30am-2:15pm
• Th 7:30am-5:15pm