Expanded Duties Dental Assistant / X-ray License Required Job at Hott Family Dentistry LLC

Hott Family Dentistry LLC Bluffton, IN 46714

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible. www.hottfamilydentistry.com

Responsibilities

  • Welcome customers in the dental office
  • Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
  • Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
  • 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

Skills

  • 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
  • Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Benefit Conditions:

  • Waiting period may apply

CDA/RDA License Required:

  • Yes
  • Dental radiographer license

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

  • Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
  • Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
  • Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

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

Clinical Setting:

  • General Dentistry

Dental Specialty:

  • Endodontics
  • Oral and Maxillofacial
  • Orthodontics
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics

Hours per week:

  • 20-29
  • 30-39

Typical end time:

  • 4PM

Typical start time:

  • 7AM

Work Remotely

  • No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our Doctors, Staff, and Patients safe from COVID-19 our office provides additional PPE for protection. Please wear a mask when entering the building per Indiana State Governor guidelines.

Work Location: In person




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