Dental Assistant

About this role

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to assist our clinical team by providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. This person will handle a variety of clinical duties for dental office operations that range in complexity and skill with plenty of room to learn and grow. All aspects of the job require an exceptional level of customer service and communication skills.

What you will do

• Ensures a welcoming and well-prepared treatment room for patients by meticulously following prescribed procedures and protocols
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient
• Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions
• 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 radiographic studies, 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
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions
• Documents of dental care services by charting in patient records

What you need

• Completion of an accredited Dental Assistant program. OR
• Six months of hands-on experience as a Dental Assistant
• CPR card
• Registered Dental Assistant (includes X-Ray)