Registered Dental Assistant

Arches Ferry Dental is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team. The Dental Assistant will assist the dentist and dental hygienist in providing patient care to our patients in a rewarding, healthy environment.

The ideal person for this type of role is a good listener, outgoing and compassionate, organized and adaptable and an excellent problem solver. This vital role greets our patients, displays professionalism, and maintains confidentiality at all times.

• Provide patient-care services – Facilitate new patient admissions and existing patient followups. Verify all medical history and chart notes. Acquire radiographs and three dimensional records. Prepare and submit laboratory cases. Assist the dentist and dental hygienist chairside during patient care and exams. Document medications as needed under the direction of a dentist. Maintain a hygienic environment in accordance with CDC guidelines.
  
  Track and order supplies as needed.
• Perform supportive procedures – Perform other duties and patient interactions in accordance with the level of duties authorized by the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
• Other duties: – Answer phones, take messages and greet patients. Display professional judgment and courtesy to fellow colleagues, patients, and their associates. Support our mission of investing in our patients and their families as being our next generation of citizens.

• High school diploma and a graduate of accredited Dental Assistant program with state accreditation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with a team in an efficient and service-focused environment.
• Previous clinical experience in any combination of orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, dental anesthesiology, and/or general dentistry is preferred.

Arches Ferry is a dentist-owned and operated organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and focused dental care for patients from adolescence into early adulthood. Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes growth, dignity, and compassion for our team, our patients, and their parents or guardians.