Assistant Needed for T,W,Th and 2 Mondays/month (leading to full time)

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Job Summary:

We are looking for a lead dental assistant for our growing dental practice! Looking for a warm and friendly assistant who can help make patients feel at ease during dental procedures. Candidate should have great interpersonal skills, be hardworking, and professional. Candidate should be punctual and ensure that operatory room is set up ahead of patient’s appointment time. Candidate should have prior successful experience with references working in a dental setting. Candidate must have a valid x-ray certification license.

Job Responsibilities:

Turn on/off compressor and all units at start/end of each day
Ensure all dental chair water bottles are filled completely at the start of each day
Fill/empty ultrasonic cleaner at start/end of each day
Set up/clean up operatory before/after each dental procedure
Bring patients into operatory and make them comfortable before dentist comes in
Assist dentist chairside during each dental procedure
Disinfect room meticulously after each patient
Obtain needed radiographs before and during each procedure
Sterilize instruments in ultrasonic cleaner and autoclave
Restock rooms with instruments after autoclave is finished
Keep track of inventory in operatories and supply room to ensure materials are ordered before they run out
Walk patients to front desk for checkout after procedure to ensure a smooth transition for checkout and scheduling of next appointment
Run weekly spore testing of autoclave and clean autoclave with chamber brite powdered solution regularly

Benefits:

Continuing education credits
Employee discount
Opportunities for advancement
Paid sick time
Paid time off