Dental Assistant

Overview

Ready to change lives (including your own)? We are dedicated to creating a world of happy, healthy smiles. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care -- and this mission drives everything we do. We are looking for a Coronal Polishing Dental Assistant ready to create memorable patient experiences. We are not your typical dentist office, so if you are ready to have fun and make a difference, keep reading!

Below are the basics of this role:

The Coronal Polishing Dental Assistant provides support to the office and is responsible for assisting the professional dental staff with treatment.

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient

• Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts
• Delivery of direct care to patients, including coronal polishing, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist in states where allowed under state dental board regulations.

• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
• Clean chairs and rooms

• Assist professional dental staff with treatment:
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays

• Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards

Ready to do more than the basics and be super awesome?

• Have fun and make sure our patients are having fun too
• Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents
• Get out into your community -- participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us

• Look around and do more than you are asked to do by assisting with other office duties as needed
• Participate in morning huddles (hey, even ask to run one!), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration etc
• Integrity, always do the right thing!
• Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

And yes, there are requirements for this role:

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent.
• X-ray certification, other certified dental assistant credentials may be required (state and position specific)

Take care of our patients and we will take care of you:

We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package as well as growth opportunities to our full –time employees. Other benefits include: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance. We also offer short and long term disability, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much much more!

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts
• Delivery of direct care to patients, including coronal polishing, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist in states where allowed under state dental board regulations.
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Mix…