What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental assistant position at Vita Dental?
Benefits :
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Holiday Pay
- Life Insurance
- Discounted Dental Services
- Health (HSA / FSA)
- 401(k)
- Free uniforms
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Summary
Do you enjoy making work fun? Enjoy the satisfaction of helping patients love their smile again? Do you excel in a fast pace environment?
If so, our thriving team needs you! We operate under the guiding principles of teamwork, education, and compassion, to ensure optimal care for our patients and team.
Our culture encourages positivity, and collaboration, and treats each other with mutual respect and kindness.
Our ideal candidate is organized, self motivated, dependable, works with an ownership mindset, and shows leadership qualities daily.
Candidates with Expanded Functions and / or Coronal Polishing are preferred, but not required for this position as we are willing to train and provide the resources to the right person.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the dentist using 4-handed dentistry
- Taking & developing dental radiographs
- Assists our hygienist with taking x-rays & assists with hygiene chart notes
- Comforts patients by anticipating patients' anxieties; and answering patients' questions
- Ensures accurate patient records (treatment planning, medical history)
- Takes dental impressions
- Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; and reporting needed changes
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Prepares treatment rooms including decontamination, sterilization, cleaning handpieces and room, restocks supplies
Qualifications
- Dental : 1 year (Preferred)
- Expanded Functions (Preferred)
- Coronal Polishing (Preferred)
- Radiology License (REQUIRED)
This practice is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to this practice, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this practice.
All inquiries about employment at this practice should be made directly to the practice location, and not to American Dental Network Corporate.
Last updated : 2024-04-23
