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Dental Assistant

Salem Dental
Salem, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Job description

Roots Dental Salem is happy to be opening a position for a Dental Assistant/EFDA. Our practice is growing and we are looking for people that are excited about the dental industry and a very diverse work day. We have multiple doctors that perform general dentistry to advanced implantology. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding position for your career, please consider applying for this position.

Monday - Friday work week. Full time with great benefits and a bonus program.

In the last two years our bonus program has paid each employee $4000 per year in addition to their hourly rate.

Skills/requirements we are looking for in a candidate:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Accredited Dental Assisting Program or equivalent completion, required.
  • Newly graduated dental assistants are invited to apply
  • EFDA appreciated
  • X-Ray certification required (RDA).
  • Dental terminology and software knowledge helpful. (Open Dental)
  • Ability to multi-task and anticipate upcoming needs for provider
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, can you communicate well with a patient?
  • Ability to work well under pressure work with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.
  • Dependability strongly desired and needed for this position
  • Ability to follow HIPAA guidelines and rules.
  • Ability to work independently but also as part of a team

CDA/RDA License Required:

  • Yes

Roots Dental has Company Culture that is as follows: We are a team as well as a family. We create win-win relationships, take initiative and exceed expectations, have frequent and honest communication, build others up, embrace a culture of change.

We are looking for someone that will embrace these things as well as be...

  • Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
  • Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
  • Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
  • Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
  • People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
  • Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
  • People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
  • Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
  • Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $4,000

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