Dental Assistant

Full Job Description

We are looking for a friendly, energetic, self-starting individual with chair-side skills and savvy to join our personable, fast paced, conservative, patient-focused dental team in Provo. So if you like working with people and feel you have these skills, please submit resume with reason why you would be a great fit for this position in your cover letter or email.

*Minimum 8 month dental assistant school training/education or 6 months on the job experience required. Pay based on experience, knowledge, performance, $10+ per hour.

Responsibilities: chair-side assisting, sterilization, patient education, x-ray taking, impressions, answering phones, scheduling, marketing

Part-time: Tuesday and Thursday 7:45 am-5 pm, Friday (the first Friday of the month 7:45 am-12 pm)

Dental Assistant Duties

Monitor and prioritize workflow of the back office.

Maintain office records and supplies for clinical area.

Maintain and order clinical supplies & be the liaison between doctor and supply company

Develop clinical staff schedules

Train new assistant hires and demonstrate standard operating procedures within the practice

Starting out, assisting the hygienist the majority of the time

Keep the dentist(s) and clinical team members informed of appointment changes, overruns and patients in the waiting room

Assist dentist(s) during dental treatment procedures.

Assist dentist(s) with typical procedures such as taking and developing X-rays, charting, intra oral photos, and assisting with any other clinical procedures up to their legal ability.

Assisting with setup, breakdown, maintenance, clean-up, proper sterilization or other preparation of rooms and equipment & instruments daily

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Professional Development Assistance

Retirement Plan

Schedule:

8 Hour Shift

Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:

Following all CDC and local government protocols

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Registered Dental Assistant (Preferred)

X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Shift Availability:

Day Shift (Required)

Work Location:

One location

Hours per week:

10-19

Duties:

Assisting chair-side

Taking records, impressions, or x-rays

Using computers to update electronic patient records

Assisting with lab tasks as needed

Assisting with front office tasks as needed

Benefit Conditions:

Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely:

No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

Personal protective equipment provided or required

Plastic shield at work stations

Temperature screenings

Social distancing guidelines in place

Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place