What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Dental Assistant position at Preferred Dental Care?
Are you an experienced dental assistant looking for a long term opportunity with room to grow?
We are looking for a skilled dental assistant to help our specialist dentists provide a pleasant experience for our patients. You'll help us provide excellent customer service while making our patient flow more efficient and productive.
Key qualities include great communication skills and a natural ability to build positive relations with both patients and staff. We want someone who is career focused and looking for a long term opportunity.
We pride ourselves on having a very well organized office which runs smoothly and on our upbeat, friendly, productive and fun-loving team. We work hard to ensure that all staff are on the same page and that everyone gets along and fits into our office family.
There is a lot of room to grow with the company such as transitioning into assisting specialist dentists and surgeries, becoming a lead dental assistant or transitioning into management.
No experience in assisting specialists is required, we will train you.
Responsibilities
- Greet and seat patients, make them feel welcome and comfortable
- Take digital x-rays
- Assist the dentist with procedures
- Clean and set up dental rooms
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist during procedures
Skills
- Proven experience as dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
Experience:
- Dental Assisting: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: One location