Overview

New privately and locally owned dental office located off Alta Dr. in NE Jax looking for an enthusiastic dental assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone with a flexible schedule as we offer extended hours for our patients. The ideal candidate is one who thoroughly enjoys dentistry and loves to provide care to others. This is a start up office and our culture is both laid back and meticulous.

**Guaranteed minimum 36hours/week**

We offer great benefits such as health insurance, retirement plan with profit sharing, employee discount, uniform allowance and paid holidays. Pay is negotiable based on experience.

northpointdental.com

Job responsibilities:

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Capturing preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Other job responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times

Required:

• Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
• Dental x-ray certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid holidays
• Uniform allowance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Jacksonville, FL 32226: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Profit sharing
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Jacksonville, FL 32226 (Required)

Work Location: In person