What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant/Receptionist position at Natural Smiles Dental Center?
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Natural Smiles Dental Center
1800 Michael Faraday Drive
Reston, VA 20190
This is a part time position. Times and hours vary based on workload.
Natural Smiles is seeking a talented, motivated individual to join our team. We are a friendly and professional office that is expanding with opportunities for career growth and education. Our goal is to provide our patients the best experience possible, while creating a fun, supportive, and engaging work environment for our dental team.
Our Dental Assistant desires to be the shining face of the practice that patients see as a friendly and calming character they can put confidence in. By displaying exceptional customer service, integrity, and professionalism, our DA leaves each patient who walks through our doors the sense of Natural Smiles’ promise of exceptional care and service.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Organized, detailed and can multitask to keep track of responsibilities and follow up with patients in a reasonably challenging and at times high paced work environment.
- Has the desire and ability to learn, is responsible, enjoys a varied schedule with some work from home capabilities.
- A strong communicator with patients both over the phone and in person.
- Compassionate and cares for our patients by building rapport and resolving concerns.
- Flexible and can work a varied schedule
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the Doctor with various responsibilities including, but not limited to, fabricating temporary crowns, sterilization and taking x-rays.
- Manage the front desk by handling transactions, collecting payments, answering the phone, scheduling appointments, processing insurance and additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Deliver a quality experience to our patients who like coming to Natural Smiles because they feel apart of our family.
*Experience:
- One year of administrative experience preferred, but not required
- Proficiency with computers, word processing and social media
- Experience with dental scheduling software preferred
- Can handle a challenging, fast paced office environment
Salary would start at 16 per hour and could go up based on experience.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Dental Assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Registered Dental Assistant (Required)
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Reston, VA 20190: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $23