Dental Assistant Job in Derry, NH 03038
(Job ID: 401320)

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We are Vanguard Dental! Vanguard Dental is a growing dentist owned fee for service practice. If your friends and family describe you as a friendly people person with an ability to juggle multiple things at once, we want to meet you! If you are interested in growing your dental career, Vanguard offers opportunities to increase your skill in all specialty procedures from orthodontics, endodontics to oral surgery. Vanguard Dental is a great place to grow your career. Come GROW with US! We offer all this and a compensation package that includes health insurance plans, PTO and 401k. Responsibilities Focusing on Patient Safety and Team Safety as priority one Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols, and disposing of sharps and clinical waste in a prompt and safe manner Maintaining digital patient artifacts such as health history, insurance eligibility, treatment plans, lab requests, procedures, and appointment details Educating patients on the benefits of good oral health Monitoring the patients physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures Ensuring that exam rooms and operatories are cleaned, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each patient interaction Charting existing treatment for new patients by updating the patient chart with entries for fillings, crowns, sealants, etc. Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patients chief concern Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart Helping the Vanguard Team clean surfaces, sinks, floors and common areas of exam rooms, operatories, reception, break rooms, restrooms, etc. Performs all other duties as assigned PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Prolonged sitting and standing as needed Ability to lift up to 15 lbs. Qualifications 1 year of Dental Assistant experience is preferred Active CPR and AED training Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide preferred Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training Dental practice management software (Eaglesoft) experience helpful