Dental Assistant perform the support Dentist in the highest quality dental procedures while developing a professional relationship with patients. Our team is committed to engagement, positive attitude and an inviting atmosphere combined with a premier skillset that will provide the patient an elevated experience. With ADM, you are part of a dental family that appreciates the significant of your role to the overall success of the practice, your patients, and in turn – to yourself.
Job Description:
Dental Assistants are responsible for assisting the dentist in the clinical treatment of patients. This includes preparing patients, sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting dentist during dental procedures. Position must expose dental X-rays, record treatment information in patient records, and provide post-operative instructions as prescribed by dentists. Position must assist dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies. Dental assistants must pour, trim, and polish study casts, and instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Qualifications:
- Possess knowledge of dental terminology.
- Understand and comply with HIPAA.
- Understand and comply with the HITECH Act of 2009.
- Complete coursework in dental instruments and procedure.
- Maintain compliance with state dental practice requirements (i.e., X-ray requirements, OSHA, and CE training).
- Possess good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members, and community.
- Use effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain a positive attitude about the practice while demonstrating a positive attitude towards the patients and staff.
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve goals by sharing or integrating ideas, knowledge, skills, information, support, resources, responsibilities, and recognition.
- Select, access, and use necessary information, data, and communications-related technologies to accomplish work activities; such technologies may include basic personal computer applications, telecommunications equipment, internet, electronic calculators, voice mail, email, facsimile machines, and copying equipment.
* Equal Opportunity Employer and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 – $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- dental: 1 year (Preferred)
- dental assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
License:
- X-ray (Preferred)
Hours per week:
Clinical Setting:
- General Dentistry
CDA/RDA License Required:
Duties:
- Assisting chair-side
- 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
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
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