Education:
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Experience:
Completion of Dental Assisting school or minimum three months experience in a dental office.
Certifications & Licenses:
Dental Assistant permit within 30 days of employment required. Coronal Polish Certificate and Radiation Certificate within six month of employment required.
Computer Skills:
Dental Software knowledge (Eaglesoft knowledge preferred, but not required.) Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products.
Other Requirements:
Must have a valid driver's license, proof of valid vehicle insurance and must have annual Motor Vehicle Record Check, as a condition of employment if employee operates any Company owned vehicles or drives their own personal vehicle for Company business purposes.
Must have signed the Hepatitis B Vaccination Form declining or accepting the vaccination within 30 days of Employment.
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
- Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
- Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
- Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
- Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
- Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
- Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
N (Not Applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally)
Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently)
Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly)
Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Physical Demands
Lift/Carry
Reach Outward
F
Push/Pull
Reach Above Shoulder
O
30 lbs or less
F
Other Physical Requirements
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Such as safety glasses, surgical masks and protective gloves
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, body fluids, blood borne pathogens, and the risk of radiation. The noise level is usually moderate. As the dental practice is heavily dependent on scheduling, the general environment can become hectic at times. Therefore, the employee must be able to handle effectively the normal anxieties associated with the job.
