What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygiene Assistant position at Peak Dental Services?
Description
Lone Tree Modern Dental is a highly-rated and established family dental practice in the South Denver area near Park Meadows. We are growing and seeking to add a hygiene assistant with a can-do attitude who will thrive in a fast-paced environment to our team. Our ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience as a dental assistant, be reliable, punctual, and have a desire to learn.
Schedule: Monday 7:15am-4pm, Tuesday 6:45am-4pm, Wednesday 7:45am-5pm, Thursday 7:15am-4pm, Friday 7am-1pm.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist Hygienists and Doctors with procedures and charting as necessary
- Capture diagnostic Radiographs
- Take patient's blood pressure
- Review the Hygienist's schedule and help maintain patient flow throughout the day
- Review the patient chart before the Hygienist’s arrival and anticipate the hygienist’s needs for each patient
- Set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation following established regulations and guidelines
- Monitor hygiene schedules and help to fill cancellations internally
- Take down and clean patient room after treatment
- Ensure treatment areas are fully stocked
Benefits: We offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, 401k matching, short-term disability, long term disability, life insurance and daily bonus opportunities.
Requirements
- 1 years of experience as a Dental Assistant
- Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting school
- Radiology/Xray Certification
- CPR Certification
- Experience with dental charting and treatment planning
- Experience applying fluoride
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Strong computer skills - Denticon experience is a plus!
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
Applications available until: 3/31
