Job Overview
Join our dynamic dental team as a Dental Assistant, where your enthusiasm and expertise will directly enhance patient care and streamline clinical operations. In this vital role, you will support dentists during procedures, manage patient records, and ensure the highest standards of infection control and clinical confidentiality. Your energetic approach will help create a welcoming environment for patients of all ages, including pediatric dentistry, while maintaining efficient clinic workflows. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced healthcare setting dedicated to excellence and compassionate service.
Responsibilities
- Assist dentists during a variety of dental procedures, including oral surgery, endodontics, prosthodontics, and general dentistry treatments
- Prepare treatment areas by sterilizing instruments, setting up dental tools, and ensuring all equipment is functioning correctly in accordance with dental sterilization procedures and infection prevention management policies
- Take dental x-rays while adhering to proper aseptic techniques and radiation safety protocols
- Support patients by taking vital signs, explaining procedures using dental terminology, and addressing their questions with professionalism and empathy
- Maintain clinical confidentiality policies while handling sensitive medical records and documentation
- Assist with dental instrument processing, ensuring all tools are properly sterilized and stored for safe reuse
- Support the dental team in chairside assisting with four-handed dentistry techniques to improve efficiency during patient care
Skills
- Strong knowledge of dental terminology, anatomy, and medical terminology relevant to dentistry and pediatrics
- Experience with dental x-ray procedures
- Expertise in infection control practices aligned with healthcare infection prevention standards and aseptic techniques
- Ability to perform dental sterilization procedures accurately to ensure safety and compliance
- Familiarity with pediatric dentistry practices to effectively assist young patients
- Excellent communication skills as a dental receptionist when coordinating appointments or explaining procedures to patients
- Knowledge of medical coding for billing purposes related to dental services
- Hands-on experience in clinical settings with general dentistry or specialized fields like prosthodontics or oral surgery
Join us in delivering outstanding dental care through energetic teamwork! We are committed to supporting your professional growth while fostering a positive environment that emphasizes clinical excellence, patient comfort, and safety. This paid role is perfect for motivated individuals eager to make a difference in patients’ lives every day.
Pay: $23.00 - $30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
