What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Comfort Dental?
We are looking for a dental assistant who will make our office more efficient and pleasant for patients. We offer on-site training for this position if you have no previous dental assisting experience. You’ll ensure excellent patient care and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. 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 in 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
- 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
Skills
- Work experience in dental field and/or assisting is appreciated, but not required. We offer on-site dental assistant training.
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods (on-site training available)
- Understanding of health & safety regulations (on-site training available)
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus (on-site training available)
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is appreciate but not required
- Additional certification or training is appreciated but not required (e.g. EFDA)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $12.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $20
