Dental assistant

Mequon, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2024

Our office is growing with leaps and bounds!! We are looking for a skilled, upbeat, motivated dental professional to join our team.

Mequon Smile Design offers :

Competitive Wages

Benefits Including : Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time Off, and paid Holidays

A teamwork-oriented environment

An open communication policy

Job Purpose

To effectively and efficiently assist the dentist in providing dental care to patients and to promote Mequon Smile Design's culture, mission and values.

DENTAL ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION / DUTIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Dental Assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Although state regulations vary, responsibilities may include :

Duties and Responsibilities :

All Essential Duties and responsibilities of a Dental Assistant

Schedule appointments and assist in appointment confirmation calls. Train and Educate the Dental Assistants on job responsibilities.

Assist in training other dental assistants on how to set-up treatment rooms; equip and stock practice inventory

Take and record patient’s medical and dental histories and vital signs, blood pressure & pulse, medical alerts, and signed consent forms, and x-rays.

Effectively present to patient the dental treatment plan and proposed plan for continuing treatments in professional and confidential manner

Lab Cases- Responsible for lab case tracking, maintain logs, documentation, and communication with patients

Monitor Doctor schedule / Patient Flow / Cycle Time Daily

Daily / Hourly Communication with the Office Manager - Concerning Patient’s, Doctor, Schedule, Dental Assistants, Equipment, or other issue with the office.

Qualifications (Experience, Education, License, Certification)

1-2 years dental assisting experience preferred

Meet state requirements for Dental Assistant duties, continuing education or license; Basic Life Support (BLS), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate, and radiography certificate.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits : 401(k)

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Schedule : 8 hour shift

8 hour shift

Education :

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience :

Dental Assisting : 1 year (Required)

dental : 1 year (Required)

Skills : General Practice

General Practice

Benefits : Medical

Medical

Compensation :

  • $22-$25 / hour
  • Last updated : 2024-05-09

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