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Dental Assistant at Winning Smiles

Dental Assistant

Winning Smiles · Buffalo, NY, US

4 days ago

Dental Assistant

Winning Smiles · Buffalo, NY, US

5 days ago
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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 use our individuality and dental expertise to ensure every patient leaves our office satisfied. Join our team to help pioneer a new culture of dentistry.

Responsibilities

  • Provide excellent chair-side clinical support and assistance to Doctors and Hygienists, including charting, operatory set-up/clean-up, and patient education.
  • Record and review patient health history, make chart entries under the doctor's direction, and ensure completion of forms and signatures in dental software.
  • Review the daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments.
  • Prepare patients, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, maintain chain of asepsis, prepare materials, and assist dentists during dental procedures following OSHA guidelines.
  • Expose and develop dental diagnostic radiographs.
  • Comply with OSHA regulations and safety requirements, including HIPAA guidelines, CPR, X-rays, and other required certifications and registrations.
  • Be a friendly face for patients.
  • Be punctual and ready to work each day.

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 patient health history
  • Making chart entries
  • Completing forms and signatures
  • Setting up trays and instruments
  • Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments
  • Maintaining chain of asepsis
  • Preparing materials
  • Assisting dentists
  • Following OSHA guidelines
  • Exposing and developing radiographs
  • Following OSHA regulations and safety requirements
  • Compliance with HIPAA guidelines
  • CPR
  • X-rays
  • Other required certifications and registrations

Location

  • Onsite

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

  • Starting at $20.00 per hour

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401k
  • Competitive paid time off for full-time and part-time team members which increases as you grow in your career
  • Constant opportunities for career growth and continuing education
  • An exciting atmosphere that allows for freedom and individuality

About the Company

  • Our practice delivers best in class patient care and focuses on putting every patient first, every visit.
  • Our guiding principle is empathy.
  • We are on a mission to transform the dental experience.
  • Our practice partners with North American Dental Group which provides us with the necessary support in order to fulfill our purpose of ensuring excellent patient care.
  • We use our individuality and dental expertise to practice group dentistry and ensure that every patient leaves our office feeling satisfied.
  • We help others improve their oral health.
  • 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.