Dental Assistant

Southwest Dental Care is looking for an experienced, energetic, hardworking Dental Assistant to add to our team. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, PTO and 401k.

Hours:

Full-Time

Monday- Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm

Responsibilities:

• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Prepare materials for crowns or dental impressions
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Take x-rays of patients’ teeth when necessary and display results for the dentist
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Requirements:

• 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
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred