Dental Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated dental assistant to join our dynamic dental team. The ideal candidate will support our dental team in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring a smooth workflow within the office. This role requires proficiency in various dental procedures, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and comfort.

Duties

• Provides support and relief to other dental team members of clinical work and minor administrative and business details as directed by Dentist or Hygienist.
• Documents charts per request of Dentist or Hygienist.
• Perform copying, filing, updating pre-authorizations and treatment plans and other projects related to administrative support.
• Perform duties to allow more efficiency to dentist such as: taking impressions, taking X-rays, coronal polishing, 4-handed dentistry, etc.
• To perform coronal polishing requires completion of an approved course criteria for coronal polishing. To obtain approval as a coronal polishing course the course must be: (A) Part of an accredited dental assisting training program or offered at a program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; (B) Led by an instructor of the course who is qualified by education and experience; and (C) Held for a minimum of 14 contact hours of coronal polishing instruction to include 10 hours of didactic instruction and 4 hours of clinical participation. To take X-rays requires completion of an approved course criteria for dental x-ray. To obtain approval as a dental x-ray course the course must be: (A) Part of an accredited dental assisting training program or offered at a program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; (B) Led by an instructor of the course who is qualified by education and experience; and (C) Held for no less than 16 hours of classroom instruction on dental x-rays;
• Maintaining clinic flow by sterilizing, room turn around, stocking cleaning, and putting material away.
• Provides information to callers regarding patient care as directed by Dentist or Hygienist.
• Explain procedures, treatment plans, costs, and post-op care appointments and total hygiene instructions.
• Able to assist doctor in 4-handed dentistry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• BLS certification or ability to earn certification within three months.
• Ability to communicate effectively and articulate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize tasks, establish priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to work well with individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.

Preferred Skills

• Bi-Lingual Spanish-Speaking

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

May require sitting for a long period of time. Some bending, lifting, stooping and stretching required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate office equipment such as computer keyboard, photocopier, telephone and calculator. Some lifting may be involved, up to 35 pounds.