Dental Assistant / Sterilization Tech - Full time
Bright Smiles Dentistry is looking for a Dental Assistant with at least 1 year of experience. Ideal candidate must have X-ray certification. You will support the doctor by breaking down rooms, processing instruments, assisting with pre-screening, taking temperatures, aiding in health history updates, entering patient charting and taking digital x-ray images. If you fit this profile and are passionate about the industry, consider joining our team as a dental assistant / sterilization tech in our state-of-the-art office in picturesque Sicklerville, New Jersey. Must be friendly, efficient and reliable.
Primary Function:
- Provide chair side assistance and clinical support to the Doctor.
- Prepare examination and treatment rooms by sterilizing instruments and moving equipment into place.
- Perform x-ray examinations and enter patient information in computer.
- Perform 4-handed dentistry, including passing instruments for restorative,oral surgery procedures, mixing and filling materials.Take and mount digital x-rays.
- Ensure comfort of patients.Escort patients to and from dental chair.
- Order, check and shelve dental supplies.
- Pack, receive, check laboratory work and inventory lab cases.
- Remove clinical trash for the day.
- Requirements: Minimum requirement x-ray certification.
- Ability to perform the essential duties and meet physical demands.
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with moderate supervision.
- Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to relate with co-workers and patients.Ability to communicate fluently in English because a majority of the employees and patients are English speaking.
- Required Experience:Dentrix/DEXIS dental software program,Digital x-rays for dental assistant
- Required Education:Dental assistant: minimum requirement is NJ x-ray license, CDA, RDA.
Job Types: Full-time
Benefit Conditions:
* 90 day Waiting period may apply
Clinical Setting:
* General Dentistry
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Additional Compensation:
* Bonuses
* 401K Plan
Duties:
* Assisting chair-side
* Infection control, Cleaning treatment rooms, sterilizing
instruments
* Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
* Using computers to update electronic patient records
* Assisting with lab tasks as needed
* Assisting with front office tasks as needed
Work Location:
* One location
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- NJ X-Ray License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Sicklerville, NJ 08081 (Required)
Work Location: In person
