Dental Assistant Job at Helix Dental in La Mesa

Please note our office is taking every appropriate measure to keep our team members and patients safe with proper use of PPE including:

• Safe Patient Check-in Process

• Autoclavable / Disposable Gowns

• Goggles

• Face Masks

• Face Shields

• Nitrile Gloves

Compensation • $20-$26/hrs. total of 32 hrs. a week. We are open Tues- Friday and alternate to Monday- Thursday. So every other week you get a 4 day weekend. Times vary by day of the week.

• Courses and training will be provided by the office.

• Learn the skills of the Future Now and continue to learn new/ exciting aspects of dentistry. :)

Dental Assistant (DA) duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.

• Taking digital dental radiographs (x-rays).

• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking vitals / measurements.

• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.

• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling).

• Teaching our patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling).

• Taking digital impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (digital models of teeth).

• Printing dental models, teeth, prosthetics, or oral appliances.

• milling beginning stage teeth, prosthetics, or oral appliances.

• Digital design of dental materials.

• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer.

• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies).

• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery.

• Maintenance of Equipment for dental procedures.

• Bedside visits for treatment of patients at nursing homes and hospital may be required when needed.

We are looking to fill this position right away. If you want to join our amazing team please APPLY TODAY!

Skills:

• General Practice
• Bilingual
• Spanish

Benefits:

• Medical
• Vision

Compensation:

• $20-$26/hour