We are looking to hire a Dental Assistant for our busy dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a dental x-ray certification and provide a great level of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients in the office
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist with anything needed
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
- Knowledge with implants a plus
- Knowledge with sedation is a plus
Requirements
- 2+ years experience as dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- GOOD computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- Self-motivated
- Ability to stay busy and complete tasks with little supervision
- Able to pack cord and make temporaries in less then 15 minutes
- Familiarity with Dentrix software is a plus
- Familiarity with Itero is a plus
- Able to work in a fast paced environment prone to change
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