What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant - Part-Time position at Enable Dental?
LOOKING FOR A PART TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT; Thursday/Friday Schedule
GREAT PAY, NO WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS
Learn more about us on our website: https://enabledental.com/
Dental Assistant Benefits:
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Professional & Personal growth
- Onsite Training
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parent Leave / Paid Maternity Leave
- Employee events such as an annual holiday party or happy hours
Dental Assistant Job-Type: Part-Time, 2 days per week - moving to full-time soon (No weekends, no nights)
Dental Assistant Requirements:
- Current CPR and First aid certification
- Full COVID-19 vaccination and boosted (or) Valid, documented exemption
- Radiology / X-Ray license
- At least 2 years of chairside dental assisting experience (general dentistry preferred)
- Previously held a lead dental assisting position/ can take on a lead role (preferred)
- Top-notch communication skills
- Strong computer skills
- Current driver's license - comfortable driving a small van - clean driving record
Dental Assistant Responsibilities:
- Assist dentist and hygienist with common dental procedures such as (fillings, crown preparations, crown seats, extractions, dentures, and root canals)
- Chairside assisting
- Must be able to take free-hand x-rays
- Full COVID-19 vaccination with booster (or) Valid, documented exemption
- Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed
- Keep sterilization room clean and well-stocked
- Dental equipment and tool sterilization
- Maintain autoclaves and units
- Provide compassion and understanding to all patients
- Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 40lbs
- Must be comfortable driving between senior living facilities to see patients
- Coordinate accepted treatment and lab cases
- Maintain an office that is stocked with supplies and products needed to make the days run seamlessly
- Travel with the dental team to each treating location helping to load and unload the van, drive when necessary
- Be familiar with compliance tasks and willing to do them weekly
- Strong sense of ownership
- Other duties as assigned
- Most importantly, have fun while serving our community!
COVID-19 considerations:
Enable Dental takes all precautions necessary, with proper PPE, to make sure everyone stays safe and healthy.