Overview
Join our dynamic dental team as a Dental Assistant and play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care! This energetic position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, friendly environment where your skills directly contribute to improving patients’ oral health. As a Dental Assistant, you will support dentists during procedures, manage patient records, and ensure the clinic operates smoothly and efficiently. If you’re passionate about healthcare, detail-oriented, and eager to grow your career in dentistry, this is the perfect role for you!
Responsibilities
- Prepare treatment rooms by sterilizing dental instruments and ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are ready for patient procedures.
- Assist dentists during various dental treatments, including general dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and pediatric dentistry.
- Provide excellent chairside assistance by handing instruments, managing patient comfort, and explaining procedures using dental terminology accessible to patients of all ages.
- Follow clinical confidentiality policies to protect patient information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Support infection control protocols by sterilizing instruments according to dental sterilization procedures and ensuring a clean clinical environment.
- Assist with administrative duties such as scheduling appointments as a dental receptionist and managing medical documentation or coding when necessary.
Experience
- Prior experience working in a dental clinic setting is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with infection prevention management practices including aseptic technique and dental sterilization procedures is required.
- Strong understanding of dental terminology, anatomy knowledge related to dentistry procedures, and medical terminology enhances your ability to support clinical teams effectively.
- Certification in radiography or X-ray certification for dental assistants is preferred but not mandatory; ongoing training opportunities are available for growth.
Pay: Up to $30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
