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At New Britain Dental Arts, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, we are seeking to add a highly motivated and energetic full-time Dental Assistant to our successful team! The ideal candidate should have a strong work-ethic, be a team player and possess the ability to multitask.
What we offer:
- A comprehensive benefits package, competitive pay, opportunity to work with an experienced, enthusiastic, and organized team!
Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist experienced dentists chairside, using four-handed dentistry
- Preparation of treatment rooms, ensuring instruments and equipment are sterile
- Breakdown of treatment rooms, ensuring all instruments are returned for sterilization promptly
- Daily morning meeting and team schedule review, anticipating the doctor's needs in advance
- Set up trays as indicated by the days' charts and doctor's anticipated needs
- Greet, seat, and screen patients - communicating patient concerns effectively to the doctor
- Take alginates, pour and trim models or scan utilizing the iTero scanner
- Take diagnostic x-rays (PA, Bitewing, Panoramic, 3D) as needed
- Keep operatory fully stocked
Requirements
- Superior customer service skills, with the ability to infuse personality, empathy, and enthusiasm into each patient contact
- Dental assisting experience
- Radiation Health Safety and Infection Control Certifications
- Superior customer service skills
- Willingness to learn & grow
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- A desire to become part of our family-oriented team & support our mission to deliver the best patient experience possible
- Available to work during current office hours:
Preferred Qualities:
- Dentrix Ascend software experience
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
At Dental Associates of Connecticut, our mission is to provide quality dental and personal care to all our patients in a relaxed and comfortable environment in which patients feel welcomed, accepted, secure, and confident in the care that they are receiving. We believe that satisfying all of our patients is our most important goal. Our network of high-standard professionals provides exceptional care to our patients throughout Connecticut!
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