What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Mikko Dental Care?
HIRING DENTAL ASSISTANT (RDA/CDA):
Do you want to enjoy being a part of a team that works towards the goal of providing excellent dental care? If so, you may be the perfect person we are looking for. High quality, busy, and professional dental practice is looking for an energetic, caring, and dependable dental assistant to join our team. CDA/RDA strongly favored. However, we are willing to train the right candidate. Candidates with no experience must be able to learn swiftly in a fast pace environment and have a passion to help others. Compensation is negotiable and based on experience. If the candidate can also help with some simple front desk task that would be very helpful as well! We have a Great opportunity waiting for the right candidate!!
Dental Assistant Responsibilities Include:
The Dental Assistant will be responsible for general clinic administrative work and maintenance, as well as completing lab work under the direction of the dentist. The Dental Assistant’s primary responsibility is to prepare the examination rooms for appointments by sterilizing instruments and ensuring all necessary equipment is ready for the dentist. They also assist the dentist during their procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating their needs throughout the appointment. The Dental Assistant may also be responsible for greeting patients as they arrive,fill out lab slips/forms, and be able to understand/ communicate treatment and procedure information to patients. When there is down time assistants may be asked to help schedule the patient’s next appointment before they leave the office, file charts away, or preform general office duties such as taking out the trash at the end of the day and putting away supplies.
Other Common Responsibilities:
- Speaking with patients about their concerns
- Preparing exam rooms between appointments
- Sterilizing rooms, equipment, and instruments
- Taking dental impressions (please note: we have a digital scanner for some impression and some we do with molding materials)
- Assisting dentists with fillings, extractions, root canals, implants and other common dental procedures.
- Keeping Supplies Maintained and Ordering Necessary Supplies
- Taking radiographers on patients
- Stay Compliant and up to date with ADA & HIPAA regulations
These are common things found in a dental assistant job description.
Full time or Part Time Available
Please Note: We need to have a candidate who does not mind working 1-2 Saturdays per month. If you are not able to do so unfortunately this position wont work for you. Must be dependable!!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $22