Elite Dental Care is hiring: Dental Assistant in Ripley

We are seeking a special person who is multi-talented and can help our practice and patients. The person who is selected for this opportunity will be able to:

• Have regular and predictable attendance.
• Work individually and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Be highly organized and excellent attention to detail.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Be compassionate and professional conduct and appearance.
• Perform with integrity, dependability, and adherence to professional codes of conduct.
• Multi-task, organize work, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations required for the dental profession (e.g. HIPAA, OSHA, etc.)
• Keep a smile with all patient and coworker interactions.
• Maintain a calm and pleasant demeanor at all times.
• Work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
• Support dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
• Perform procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Prepare treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Ready patients for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping them.
• Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Assemble instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Provide materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Provide diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies and pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintain patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Help the dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensure proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies necessary to accomplish job results.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Support our hygiene department by assisting with patient seating, preparation, and diagnostic imaging.
• Assist the hygiene department with coronal polishing when needed.

The Person Selected For This Role Will Have

• A valid State of TN Dental Assistant license
• At least 3 years of chair-side dental assisting experience
• X-Ray Certification
• Nitrous Oxide Certification
• Coronal Polishing Certification
• Use of dental technology, Dentrix experience is highly preferred
• Patient services experience
• The ability to perform diagnostic procedures
• The ability to report at least 2 days a week for early start times.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.