Dental Assistant

# Dental AssistantCW
- Crozet - Charlottesville, VA 22903## Description
** Commonwealth Dentistry
** is looking for a full time Dental Assistant!

You can navigate your future by partaking in the ultimate employee experience & building long lasting relationships with your patients and co-workers, by helping them SMILE.  S
- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)  M
- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training  I
- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)  L
- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)  E
- 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!  #Changing Lives One Smile At ATime
** KEY COMPETENCIES
*** Assists the dentist providing dental treatment
* Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plans to patient
* 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
* Calling to confirm appointments
* Escalating issues to Office Manager
* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.## Qualifications
* X-ray certified
* 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.
* Regular and timely attendance
* Positive attitude and eagerness to learn
* Adaptable to business needs
* 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.
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