Chair Side Dental Assistant/Receptionist

We are looking for a highly motivated, efficient Dental Assistant. Our established, private dental practice is looking for a chairside dental assistant. We’re looking for an ambitious and dedicated colleague who is organized and energetic, with a professional demeanor and a patient, caring attitude. Reliability and exceptional teamwork required as well as excellent customer service and solid work history

Duties:

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographicstudies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and
  polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining cpr certification, emergency drug and
  oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Able to dismiss and discharge patients with appointments and financial information
• Communicate effectively with patients
• Maintain supply lists
• Maintain lab cases

Desired Skills:

• Mature individual
• Dental Office Experience preferred
• Recent grads welcome to apply
• Dental Assisting Experience, Helpful
• Up Tone, Vibrant, Personality
• Customer Service Experience, helpful
• Very organized and detailed
• Computer experience in Microsoft Word. helpful
• Experience in Eaglesoft Dental Software is a plus
• Neat and clean appearance
• Good verbal and
• Communication Skills

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay “salary will be commensurate with experience”

COVID-19 considerations:
Our office is Covid-19 Compliant