Dental Assistant - Full Time Position

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Position Summary

Join Our Growing Office as an Amazing Dental Assistant!

Are you ready to be part of a wonderful team in a thriving and innovative dental practice? We’re looking for a passionate, dedicated, and experienced Dental Assistant who is excited to grow with us!

Our ideal candidate is a team player with a positive attitude, who is hardworking, organized, and responsible. You’ll play a key role in providing exceptional patient care while helping us maintain a clean, efficient, and welcoming environment.

This is not a floating position — it is a dedicated Dental Assistant role, and we are seeking someone with prior dental assisting experience who’s ready to make a lasting impact as part of our close-knit team.

If you’re looking for a positive, supportive workplace where your skills and personality are truly valued, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Greet patients in a friendly manner and develop rapport with the patients
• Ensure patient is comfortable throughout their visit
• Record and review chief complaint, significant medical history, and current medication with patient prior to treatment
• Ensure and assist patient to complete all necessary forms (i.e. informed consent, etc.)
• Communicate with the doctor and hygienists as a part of the team

Clinical

• Review schedule and set-up operatory as appropriate for scheduled procedure
• Distinguish between emergency patients and routine scheduled patients
• Confirm appropriate pre-operative radiograph is available prior to treatment
• Assist the doctors by providing them with proper equipment throughout patient procedures.
• Respond to the doctor’s needs, work flow style and requests while assisting with patient treatments.
• Perform all allowable functions for Dental Assistant Qualified in General Duties

Preventative Maintenance

• Maintain cleanliness of work area throughout the day
• Restock and maintain chair side supplies, medications, instruments and equipment
• Sterilize all instruments and equipment throughout the day
• Monitor autoclave efficiency.
• Monitor instruments and report need for repairs.

Experience and licenses:

• At least 2 year experience preferred ( General Dentistry )
• X-ray license (Required)
• CDA/RDA (Required)
• Open Dental Software

Schedule:

• Monday 7:45am - 4:00 pm with 30 min lunch
• Tues, Wed, Thurs 6:45 am – 3:00 pm with 30 min lunch
• Friday 7:45am - 1:15 pm

Work Location:

• One location

COVID Protection:

• Full COVID-19 protection set-up including closed off patient screening area, floor to ceiling barrier with sneeze guard separating front staff workspace, face shields, full PPE, plenty of hand sanitizer, air purifiers with HEPA filters and UV light disinfection in each operatory, as well as operatory rest times between patients

Dental Specialty:

• General

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan

Compensation:

• Competitive, based on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person