Part Time Dental Assistant

Position: Part Time Dental Assistant- 2 Days A Week
Location: Raleigh

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry  is looking for a Part Time Dental Assistant II at our Wakefield and Durham location working Tuesday and Thursdays!

Key Competencies (Responsibilities)

Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment

Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plan to patients

Schedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstacles

Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment

Collects and records patient health histories

Assists with patient management during dental procedures

Completes Instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms

Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment

Completes dental charting

Is responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary duties

Qualifications
To successfully perform the job responsibilities for the position of Dental Assistant, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but are not necessarily all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.

DAII Training or equivalent

Preferred 2-5 years of Dental Assistant experience

Achieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting program

CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire

Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients

Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software a plus

Regular and timely attendance

Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices

Ability to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilities

Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness

Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail

Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approach

Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions

Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care

Must listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes

Language and Reasoning Abilities

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Benefits

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- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)

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- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training

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- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)

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- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)

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- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance). Oh did we mention our annual Vegas-themed holiday party!

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