Dental Assistant

Commonwealth Endodontics is searching for a reliable, friendly, and compassionate Dental Assistant to join our busy and growing practice in a dual-role capacity! The majority of the position involves providing clinical patient care, with additional responsibilities as a Scheduling Coordinator when not assisting chairside.

Our practice is value-based, which means that everyone on our team agrees to work diligently to demonstrate our values. We aspire to create the ultimate work environment. This ensures that we enjoy our time together while providing an ideal atmosphere for our patients. Commonwealth Endodontics provides the highest standard of patient care in a friendly, comfortable setting. We strive to provide unsurpassed quality with compassion, professionalism, and clinical excellence. Exceeding our patient expectations is our highest priority. Our specialties include root canal treatment, endodontic retreatment, and endodontic microsurgery.

Our Core Values: Kaizen, Purpose-Driven, Relationship Focused, Compassionate, Adaptable, and Interdependent

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Adopting and demonstrating the Commonwealth Endodontics’ values to support our culture.
• Desire to help bring the Commonwealth Endodontics’ Vision to life
• Being kinder than necessary, respectful, assertive, productive, and fun
• Committing to help create an ideal working environment for everyone
• Being a true team player and supporting those around you
• Cultivating meaningful relationships
• Being a problem solver and taking initiative
• Four-handed dental assisting experience (highly preferred)
• Current Radiology Certification (required)
• Current BLS/CPR Certification (required)
• Ability to operate all basic office equipment (required)
• Effective, professional written and oral communication skills (required)
• Ability to read and write proficiently (required)
• Manual dexterity for data entry (required)
• Ability to lift at least 20 pounds (required)
• HIPPA and OSHA compliant

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operatory set-up and breakdown
• Preparing patients for treatment
• Treatment responsibilities
• Sterilization duties
• Miscellaneous
• End-of- the- day responsibilities
• Assisting with IV Conscious Sedation and General Anesthesia Sedation patients
• Assisting Endodontic Microsurgery
• Answers all incoming calls expeditiously in a professional, courteous manner
• Schedules, re-schedules, and cancels appointments for all doctors and offices
• Promptly notifies offices of any same day or following day schedule changes
• Answers caller questions when able; transfers calls to co-workers or doctors as necessary
• Accurately takes phone messages and dependably relays them to appropriate office or individual
• Identifies whether callers are new or existing patients
• Completes patient intake forms quickly with precision
• Correctly inputs into the system each patient’s appointment, demographics, medical, and insurance information
• Gives callers clear and exact directions to the office
• Directs patients and referrers to online registration link to complete necessary documents
• Evaluates schedules daily to be sure that they are booked correctly
• A team player who is willing to help co-workers as needed
• Assists in other office tasks
• Manages email account
• Inputs patient information from online registration
• Scanning, copying and faxing

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4x10
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• This is a full time position with a schedule of Tuesday-Friday, 6:45am-5:15pm. Do you have any restrictions within this schedule?
• Briefly summarize your dental assisting experience (or interest!):

Ability to Relocate:

• Charlottesville, VA 22901: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24