Dental Assistant Job at Winter Springs Dentistry in Winter Springs

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We are hiring a bilingual (english/spanish) dental assistant for our busy general dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, assisting dentists, and some dental hygiene tasks. Dental x-ray certification is required.

Job Description

We are hiring a bilingual (english/spanish) dental assistant for our busy general dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, assisting dentists, and some dental hygiene tasks. Dental x-ray certification is required.

Hours

Tuesday - Friday: 7:45am-5:45pm. Once to twice a month we open an additional weekday for Oral Surgery, 7:30am-3:30pm.

Benefits

Benefits include Production Bonus, PTO, 401k, in-house dental and family discount.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

Requirements

• Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
• Dental x-ray certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.

Company Description

A busy and well kept privately owned four operatory general practice dental office in Winter Springs Town Center Shops.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Medical Practices