Dental Assistant

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will make our dental office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures run as smoothly as possible.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers into the dental office.
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort.
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed.
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations.
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry.
• Sanitize dental rooms between patients following our updated sanitizing protocols since 2020. Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked.
• Assist with keeping inventory of materials.
• Assist with cleanliness of the office overall.

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant with at leat one year experience in a dental office.
• 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)'

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Employee discount
• Opportunities for advancement

Work Location: In person