Dental Assistant Job at Star Dental Partners in Washington

Overview:

Georgetown Smile is now hiring a Full Time Dental Assistant in Washington DC

As a Full Time Dental Assistant, come join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals at our small practice with great hours!

Full Time Dental Assistant Schedule

Monday 7:30am - 5:00pm

Tuesday through Thursday 7:30am -3:30pm

1st Fri of month 7:30am -3:00pm

To learn more about Georgetown Smile: www.georgetownsmile.com

Full Time Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Compensation: $21.00-$30.00 based on experience and skills
• Monthly Employee Incentive Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K
• Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Voluntary Life, Disability, & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Pet Insurance
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives

Additional Benefits

• Patient-centric community approach
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity for career growth
• Professional development and support with continuing education
• Strong business and operational teams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Dentists chairside
• Welcomes patients
• Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
• Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
• Instrument sterilization according to regulations
• Maintains accurate patient records
• Lab tasks as instructed
• Provide post-operative care instructions
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories

Qualifications:

• Active District of Columbia dental assistant license required
• DA II or DA III required in order to assist and take radiographs
• Dental Assistant training/school certification
• 2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience required
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Experience with digital software
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.