Dental Assistant

Shoreline Dental Studio • Full-time • Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States • $20 - $24 / hour • 5d ago

We are looking for an Amazing Dental Assistant!

Do you want to be part of something where your contributions will be vital to the growth and success of our practice? Do you want to take part in creating an amazing culture where our entire team loves coming to the office each day? If you answered with an enthusiastic YES to those questions, then you are exactly what we want as one of the faces of our dental office and pillar of strength inside our team! Shoreline Dental Studio- our beautiful office looks, feels, smells and sounds amazing as well as includes amenities, comforts, and the best new technology for our team and our patients to help you feel inspired as you go all in, 100% dedicated to the special vision we have for this place.

Since we will be spending our working days together, it’s important that we enjoy our time too. Perks of being a team member: Paid for Holidays. Paid time off. Paid vacation days. Monthly Bonus Pay incentives! In-house dental benefits for the team and their immediate families. As a member of our team, there will be great training and opportunities for continuing education. We constantly strive to improve ourselves and our patient experience together as a team. Consistent and thoughtful communication between all team members is vital to our success to ensure everyone is on the same page regarding their job description and responsibilities. Open door policy. New, creative, and out of the box ideas are always welcome, and encouraged to help grow our vision and improve patient care.

Core Competencies:

Minimum of 1-year dental assisting experience
CPR Certification
Prior knowledge of Dentrix software is a plus, but not required as we will provide training

Essential Duties:

Records treatment information on the patient's chart, including treatment rendered, the type of treatment planned, and the amount of chair time, doctor time and assistant time needed for next appointment.
Assists the doctor by passing instruments, aspirating intra‑oral fluids, mixing materials and medicaments during examinations or treatment.
Provides customer service support to patients by escorting them to and from the treatment room and preparing them for care by the doctor.
Exposes full mouth X-rays.
Prepares all treatment rooms including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning and restocking.
Maintains cleanliness of the treatment rooms, lab and sterilizing area.
Changes all chemical solutions, i.e., disinfectant soaks and sprays, sterilants, ultrasonic, etc.
Reviews patient’s medical history, progress from the previous visit, if applicable, and the scheduled treatment plan with each patient.
Takes impressions for diagnostic and opposing models, cast restorations, space maintainers, and occlusal guards.
Ensure lights, units, nitrous and other equipment are turned on prior to the first patient.
Applies non‑aerosol and non‑caustic topical agents, fluoride, and pit and fissure sealants.
Inspect patient’s oral cavity and charts lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth.
Places and removes temporary sedative dressings and post‑extraction and periodontal dressings.
Helps administer nitrous oxide to patients as applicable.
Cleans equipment, hand pieces, and vacuum traps.
Places and removes rubber dams.
Tests pulp vitality.
Removes excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth.
Sizes and/or fabricates temporary crowns, and bands.
Performs coronal polishing.
Determines root and endodontic file length.
Pours and trims study models.
Monitors incoming and outgoing lab cases.
Orders supplies.
Maintains plaster trap and lab counter areas.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Skilled in the use of standard dental office equipment including: Autoclave, model trimmer, X-ray machine - Pano, Panoramic X-ray, ultrasonic, Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide,Intra Oral camera, hand pieces.
Ability to take blood pressure and read monitors.
Knowledge of cross contamination and how to prevent it.
Ability to maintain composure and professionalism when exposed to stressful situations.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations and changes.
Ability to take radiographs, including FMX, Pano, CBCT and anterior PA’s.
Knowledge of English composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Skilled in the use of standard office equipment including: telephones, calculators, copiers, fax, computers, and computer software (MS Excel, Word, Practice Management software).
Ability to engender trust from the doctors, co-workers, and patients.
Ability to work cooperatively with management, staff, and patients.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete tasks in a timely and independent manner.
Ability to accept constructive feedback.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate and express thoughts and ideas competently.
Ability to quickly grasp relevant concepts regarding duties and responsibilities.

If you want to feel challenged and inspired at work, want more variety in your job and want to be a member of an amazing team; please send a resume with a cover letter to Dr. Dubois telling us how you can be an asset to our practice, our patients and our team. We are looking for someone who truly wants to be part of something special!

Job Type: Full-time

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