What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ceritified Dental Chairside Assistant position at KOVA?
Duties:
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare customers for treatment or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through4-handed dentistry
- 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 and safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma, graduating from Dental Assistant Program is preferred
- Additional certifications or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
*This position would be hybrid position where the employee would split their work responsibilities between clinical patient care front desks,a as needed. This position would be also require excellent phone and communication skills and proficiency in multi-tasking many skills including scheduling appointments, confirming insurance benefits, treatment planning, collections, and problem solving. Positions require confidence working in a fast-paced dentist practice.
