Dental Assistant - Children's Dentistry at Council Bluffs

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionDo you want to LOVE where you work? Our small but busy pediatric dental office is looking for dental assistant. If you are positive thinker with lots of energy, come meet us!Duties include: Preparing patients for dental work.Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.Assisting Dentist with procedures when necessary.Providing great patient care.Recording treatment information in patient records.Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.Caring for dental equipment.Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions. Other duties as assigned Requirements At least 1 year of dental assisting experience is preferred Self-motivated, organized, and have a positive attitudePossess great understanding of dental terminologyExcellent communication and written skillsOutstanding public relations skillsWork well with patients and the teamExperienced in delivering high-level customer serviceCommitted to the position arriving on time daily and staying late as needed