What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Star Dental Partners?
Overview
Adams Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is now hiring a Full Time Dental Assistant in Columbus, Georgia!
As a Full Time Dental Assistant, come join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals.
Full Time Dental Assistant Schedule:
Monday through Thursday 7:45am-5:00pm, Friday 7:45am-4:00pm
To learn more about this practice:
www.adamsDMD.com
Full Time Benefits
- Monthly Team Member Incentive Bonus
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
- Paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short Term Disability
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
Additional Practice Advantages
- Patient-centric community approach
- Work/life balance
- Opportunity for career growth
- Professional development and support with continuing education
- Strong business and operational teams
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
Responsibilities
- Assist the Dentists chairside
- Welcomes patients
- Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
- Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
- Instrument sterilization according to regulations
- Maintains accurate patient records
- Lab tasks as instructed
- Provide post-operative care instructions
- Maintain clean and stocked operatories
Qualifications
- Experienced Dental Assistant with a required minimum of 2 years of experience assisting a general dentist in four-handed dentistry
- Experienced with taking X-rays, minor & major restorative procedures, taking impressions for dentures-crowns & bridges, fabrication of temp crowns, charting, treatment planning and OSHA & HIPAA Policies
- Dental Assistant training/school certification
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Experience with digital software, Dentrix preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Equal Employment Opportunity
Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
