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Full Time Dental Assistant

Two Lights Dental-David S Jacobson
Portland, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

Job Description

We are growing and looking to add an amazing dental assistant!

If you are looking to become a key member of a great team and work at an exceptional office with the latest technology. This office is for you!

As an ideal Dental Assistant, you love playing a supportive role, are comfortable working in a team environment, have a "can do" personality, and your passion for your role is reflected in your actions.

Your friends and family use these words to describe you: Friendly, compassionate, helpful, detail oriented, hard-working and 100% reliable. In addition, a Dental Assistant must display open communication to co-workers and a commitment to patient satisfaction.

This position reports directly to the dentist, office manager, and clinical coordinator

Responsibilities Include, but not limited to:

  • Welcome patients in the dental office
  • Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
  • Take x-rays and photos
  • Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
  • Sterilize instruments according to regulations
  • Assist the dentist through 4-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
  • Assist with product ordering
  • Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
  • Assist hygiene department with flipping rooms, seating patients and record gathering

Skills

  • Proven experience as dental assistant preferred but not mandatory
  • Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
  • Understanding of health & safety regulations
  • Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
  • Good computer skills
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Well-organized and reliable
  • High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
  • Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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