Job Overview

As a Certified Dental Assistant, you’ll help keep appointments running smoothly while delivering attentive, safe patient care. You’ll support general dentistry and specialty procedures, prepare treatment areas, and maintain accurate records. Your impact: Careful chairside support and infection prevention help patients feel cared for and enable clinicians to focus on treatment.

Duties

Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry techniques during general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery procedures.
Prepare and maintain dental equipment, instruments, and treatment rooms; perform dental instrument processing and dental sterilization procedures using aseptic technique and infection control practices.
Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as directed and within applicable requirements.
Record vital signs, update medical records, and complete medical documentation using EMR (electronic medical record) systems and patient management software such as Eaglesoft or Dentrix.
Support patient management and dental receptionist tasks, communicate clearly using dental and medical terminology, and follow HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements and clinical confidentiality policies.

Requirements

Certified dental assistant credential required; meet applicable requirements for dental X-rays and clinical duties.
Dental assisting experience in a dental clinic, with knowledge of anatomy, dental terminology, and dental equipment.
Demonstrated patient care skills and healthcare infection prevention and control expertise, including infection prevention management.
Experience with EMR systems, medical records, and medical documentation; Eaglesoft and Dentrix experience preferred.
Familiarity with dental X-ray, medical imaging, 3D scanners, and specialty care is preferred.

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 per week

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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