DENTAL ASSISTANT
Dental Assistant
Experienced Dental Assistant needed in our New River Valley dental office. We are looking for a positive, hard-working assistant to join our team. Pay will be negotiated based on experience.
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-5 with a 1 hr. lunch break
We provide 401K matching, holiday pay, 2 weeks’ vacation pay on approved days, in-house dental benefits for immediate family, and other incentives. Our office has a positive work culture that values work/life balance.
Desired Qualifications/Skills:
- Dental Assisting Experience
- X-ray certified
- Professional
- Punctual
- Organized
- Is a team player
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
Dental assisting certificate preferred. Must have some dental assisting experience, and experience with EMR (electronic medical records).
Interested parties please email your resume to swvadental@gmail.com
Dental Assistant Duties Checklist:
- Preps treatment room, instruments, and materials.
- Interacts with patients in a professional manner by welcoming, seating, and draping patient. Also helps patient maintain comfort during dental treatment and provides post-op instructions.
- Provides information and education.
- Provides information and education.
- Maintaings dental instruments, sterilizes and organizes supplies.
- Positions instruments for dentist’s access, suctions, and passes instruments to dentist during dental procedures.
- Takes dental impressions and fabricates temporary restorations. Cleans and polishes removable appliances.
- Provides diagnostic information.
- Takes radiographs, pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply.
- Documents dental care by charting and creating notes in patient records.
- Complies with OSHA and HIPPA standards.
- Prepares cases for labs. Tracks case progress to ensure availability on delivery date.
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipate needed supplies, place and expedite orders for supplies, and verify receipt of supplies.
- Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Contributes to team effort and maintains positive attitude and work environment.
