Dental assistant/dental front office

We have a full-time opening for an RDA/EFDA position. We are a well-established, single doctor general/cosmetic dental practice seeking a personable, highly motivated and professional full-time dental assistant to join our team. We are a digital office, charts, x-rays and scanner. Our team focuses on respect, family, efficiency, laughter, patient care and excellence in dentistry. You need a strong work ethic, great customer service skills, and a healthy positive attitude. A sense of humor is a plus!

We are building a close-knit team that works well together and helps one another. We are seeking a motivated, efficient, organized, and friendly person to join us as we serve our wonderful Silver Lake community.

The right candidate will have the following attributes:

A positive work ethic

Fabulous communication skills, must be a “people” person

Detail oriented

A motivated self-starter – great initiative and a "desire" to help your fellow coworkers and see that "big picture"

Friendly demeanor and have a great attitude

Salary based on performance ability.

We want you to be skilled in providing direct and indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible. You should have at least 2 years dental assisting experience.

Responsibilities

Welcome patients in the dental office

Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort

Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed

Sterilize instruments according to regulations

Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry, quickly and efficiently

Take necessary digital xrays and photos

Undertake lab tasks as instructed-pour up casts, make bleach trays

Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions

Keep all operatory dental rooms clean and well-stocked

Help schedule appointments

Maintain accurate patient records

Order necessary supplies for the office

Assist with payment procedures

Answer phones/make calls when needed

Assist/help with hygiene (they are awesome :-) )

Skills

Proven experience as dental assistant

Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods

Understanding of health & safety regulations

Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus

Good computer skills-we use Dentrix

Excellent communication and people skills

Attention to detail

Well-organized, reliable and professional

High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred

For those who possess this skill set, we offer competitive base pay, matching simple IRA, paid holidays, paid vacation/sick time, dental, medical insurance allowance and a friendly and supportive team environment.

Office hours of patient care: Monday-Thursday 7:15am to 3:15pm

You would typically show up at 6:45am for the morning set up and huddle to prepare for the day. We normally take an hour for lunch, but as all dental schedules have their surprises, it may be longer or shorter from day to day.

We hope you will be available to work as soon as possible. We look forward to meeting you.