We are looking for a dental assistant to join our dental office! Experience is not necessary, but the person we are looking for MUST have positive energy, be upbeat, driven and self-motivated.
This position will be full-time, approximately 32 hours a week. Dental experience is great but we will train the right person. Because we invest so much time in training, we are looking for only candidates who will be with us long term. Other important qualities include excellent communication skills, be personable, positive, energetic and friendly, team-oriented, organized and hard-working and able to learn and multi-task.
Bonus points for interest in promoting our social media or becoming an Invisalign coordinator!
Normal office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Benefits include paid time off, IRA retirement contribution with match, and dental coverage for you and your immediate family.
Job responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
-Assisting the dentist and hygienists chairside as needed
-Prepare patients and treatment rooms for dental procedures
-Helping to educate patients and ease dental anxieties
-Taking x-rays and intraoral scans as directed by the dentist and updating/maintaining electronic charts and treatment
-Sterilization and infection control of instruments, equipment and treatment rooms according to CDC/OSHA and ADA and local guidelines
-Orthodontic records and Invisalign procedures
-Assist maintaining inventory
-Scheduling of patients and explanation of insurance coverages in cooperation with the front office staff
-Perform other administrative duties as needed (lab work and preparation of cases for labs, answering phones, checking on patients post-operatively, etc.)
-Maintain BLS certification and Wyoming radiograph permits
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person