Dental Assistant

Confidential • Part-time • Sherborn, Massachusetts, United States • $27 / hour • 3d ago

Experienced Dental Assistant for General Dental Practice:

Dental Assistant needed for 1 day per week; Tuesday 8:00am – 4:00pm.

You’ll ensure excellent customer service and cover administrative and basic dental tasks.

Our ideal candidate always welcomes new challenges. They are an organized, caring individual, with a high attention to detail, and able to learn new technology.

This person is reliable and enjoys working chairside, can multitask , and wants to learn and is able to anticipate the needs of the Doctor.

You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Duties and responsibilities:

Work under the general supervision and guidance of a dentist
Provide chair side assistance to the Dentist during dental examinations and treatment
Charting during dental examination
Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing, digital impressions or images with scanner or IO camera.
Take digital radiographs
Sterilize and maintain instruments, as well as the Sterilization Area; monthly maintenance
Setup and break down operatories
Assist with supply inventory and order
Maintain a clean, organized, and professional office environment
Assist with presenting and/or explaining treatment plans, consent forms
Able to be cross-trained with front office duties, and assist front desk as needed during clinical downtime
Maintain a high level of customer service at all times
Work as part of a team with emphasis on communication

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