About the Role
Our practice partners with North American Dental Group to deliver best-in-class patient care, focusing on empathy and transforming the dental experience. We utilize our individuality and dental expertise to ensure every patient leaves satisfied. Join our team to help pioneer a new culture of dentistry.
Responsibilities
- Partners with the practice team to provide excellent clinical support and help patients receive needed care.
- Prepares patients for treatment and assists the dentist in restorative dentistry.
- Provides chair-side clinical support and assistance to Doctors and Hygienists, including charting, operatory setup/cleanup, and patient education.
- Records and reviews patient health history, makes chart entries under the doctor's direction, and ensures completion of forms and signatures in dental software.
- Reviews the daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments.
- Prepares patients, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, maintains chain of asepsis, prepares materials, and assists dentists during dental procedures following OSHA guidelines.
- Exposes and develops dental diagnostic radiographs.
- Follows OSHA regulations and safety requirements, including compliance with HIPAA guidelines, CPR, X-rays, and other required certifications and registrations.
Requirements
- Dental Assisting Certification or prior on the job training.
- 1-5 years of experience preferred; new graduates will be considered.
- Radiography/X-RAY certification for respective state.
- CPR Certification required.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Commitment to providing exceptional service, support, and education to patients.
Skills
- Chair-side clinical support
- Assistance to Doctors and Hygienists
- Charting
- Operatory set/clean up
- Patient education
- Recording and reviewing patient health history
- Making chart entries
- Completing forms and signatures in dental software
- Setting up trays and instruments
- Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments
- Maintaining chain of asepsis
- Preparing materials
- Assisting dentists during dental procedures
- Exposing and developing dental diagnostic radiographs
- Following OSHA guidelines
- Compliance with HIPAA guidelines
- CPR
- X-rays
Location
- Tuesday through Friday
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 1-5 years of experience preferred
- New graduates considered
Education Level
- Dental Assisting Certification
- Radiography/X-RAY certification
- CPR Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00-24.00 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401k
- Competitive paid time off for full-time and part-time team members which increases with career growth
- Constant opportunities for career growth and continuing education
About the Company
- Our practice partners with North American Dental Group.
- We are dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and putting every patient first.
- Our guiding principle is empathy.
- We aim to transform the dental experience.
- We use individuality and dental expertise to practice group dentistry.
- We are pioneering a new culture of dentistry.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
