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SalaryLittle Rock Family Dental Care is looking for an experienced, energetic, hardworking Dental Assistant to add to our team. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, PTO and 401k.
Hours:
Full-Time
Tuesday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Prepare materials for crowns or dental impressions
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Take x-rays of patients’ teeth when necessary and display results for the dentist
- 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
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
Requirements:
- Proven experience as Dental Assistant
- 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
