What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Arrowhead Dental Associates?
We have two amazing dentists joining our award-winning team! We are currently hiring an experienced dental assistant to work alongside our doctor team.
We are a privately owned multi-specialty office located in South County, Rhode Island. In our state-of-the-art facility, we use the most modern dental technology. We are a team of passionate clinicians who support each other, provide excellent dental care to our patients and have fun while doing it!
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, energetic, has the desire to grow and learn, and form meaningful connections with our patients. Someone who is a team player, confident and comfortable working with patients of all ages, has exceptional communication skills, and is motivated by helping patients improve and maintain their oral health.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Greet patients and prepare them for dental treatment
- Assist dentists chair-side by organizing and preparing instruments for dentist's use and assisting as needed with procedures
- Properly sterilize dental instruments
- Perform lab tasks as instructed
- Prepare post-operative care instructions for various procedures
- Accurately update medical history and maintain patient records
- Take and process patient x-rays
Schedule: Four-day work week, from 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Why work for us?
We deliver exceptional dental care, have an outstanding office culture, and highly value making a positive impact in our surrounding community. Arrowhead Dental has been voted the Best Dental Practice in Rhode Island by the Providence Journals, Southern Rhode Island newspapers, and the Westerly Sun for the last seven consecutive years. Arrowhead was also awarded the title of Top Employer by the Providence Journal.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $30