Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant
We are seeking a competent dental assistant to make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and take administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized and pay close attention to detail. They should also 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 customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups, ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist with patient dental procedures
• 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

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset
• Dentrix experience is a plus
• CEREC experience is a plus

**Our Jackson office is set to open June 2025. Interviews, training and early employment will take place at our Stockbridge office.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $21