Dental Assistant Dental EssentialsHighland Heights, OH 44143We are a private, family practice that is looking for an EFDA or dental assistant.
You’ll ensure excellent customer service and administrative and basic dental tasks. 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.
Responsibilities:
Welcome patients to the dental office
Prepare patients 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
Call patients on the phone
Other clinical or administrative tasks as assigned by dentist
Skills:
Radiology license mandatory
EFDA license if applying for EFDA
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
Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
Dentrix software knowledge is an asset
Pay starting at $20/hr for assistant and $30/hr for EFDA