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(Archived) Dental Assistant
Job Description
We are adding a Dental Assistant to our team at Weissman Family Dentistry! The schedule for this position is Monday-Thursday 8AM-5PM and this position requires a minimum of three years of general Dental Assisting experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provide superior chair-side clinical support to Doctors and Hygienists by charting, patient education, operatory set-up and clean-up
- Manage patient flow by responding to changes, prioritizing the next operatory and updating the providers on patient status
- Welcome patients and ensure positive patient experience
- Take and process X-Rays
- Perform friendly patient hand-offs
- Enter and update patient treatment plans at the direction of the treating Doctor using the company operational system
- Complete sterilization processes for equipment and operatory
- Monitor all laboratory cases and ensure they are ready for the next day's schedule
Qualifications:
- Three years of Dental Assisting experience required
- Dental Assisting Certification in the appropriate state from an accredited school preferred
- X-Ray certification preferred
- Coronal Polishing certification required
Other qualifications include:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Nitrous Oxide certificates preferred
- Detail-oriented with strong patient focus
- Partner with team and contribute to welcoming environment for patients