Dental Assistant

Job description

Are you interested in working for a practice that is patient centered? Are you wanting to work with other people that work as a team? Do you want to work where you have the potential to make more than your base pay? Then please send us a resume!

Dental Assistant Responsibilities

Include but not limited to:

• Welcoming customers in the dental office
• Preparing customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Selecting and setting up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Providing superior customer service

Job brief

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders.

Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• perform minor lab activities i.e. fabricate nightguards, minor repair of dentures, partial dentures
• Be able to assist from oral surgery to orthodontics

Requirements

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Orthodontic experience is a plus
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• Graduating from dental assistant school is preferred BUT NOT REQUIRED
• Additional certification or training is an asset

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $24.00 per hour

Schedule:

4 DAY WORK WEEK

7:30AM -3:30 PM AVERAGE DAY 

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

 

Experience:

• dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
• orthodontic: 6 MONTHS Preferred) BUT WE TRAIN HERE, 

 

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant, RDA (Required)  WE ARE WILLING TO HELP GET YOU RE-CERTIFIED IF YOUR LICENSE AS LAPSED

 

Work Location: In person

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $16 - $24 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: No