Dental Assistant

About this role

We are seeking a Dental Assistant to join our growing, group practice. As a Dental Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with a staff that goes above and beyond to support each other and deliver an unsurpassed dental experience for our patients.
The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills.
Responsibilities:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures

• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)

• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse

• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment

• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment

• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)

• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)

• Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)

• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery

• Completes instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms

• Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment

• Completes dental charting

• Other duties may be assigned
Requirements
Experience:

• Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
Benefits

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Referral program

• Vision insurance