Dental Assistant/Receptionist

Kinston Dental Care is looking to add a dental assistant/front desk to our small, close-knit team! We are a single-doctor, privately owned general family dental practice. Typical office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8-5 with lunch from 1-2, so team members arrive by 7:45am and typically leave between 5:15-5:30pm. Benefits include monthly bonuses, PTO, 8 paid holidays, and retirement contributions. We value work-life balance and like to work hard and play hard, so we take approximately one long weekend per month and one week off quarterly (March-Spring break, 4th of July week, September-Fall break, and Week of Christmas). Office closures are planned well in advance to allow team members to plan vacations or schedule life with greater ease. Hourly salary is $16-17 with opportunities for growth over time. Annual hours worked are approximately 1,500. Annual salary after benefits is approximately $28-30K.

We are looking for someone that is:

• KIND as we serve our community with compassion and great care
• RELIABLE as we depend on each other to be consistently punctual
• ATTENTIVE as we provide quality dental care with great attention to detail
• FLEXIBLE as treatment or office needs change from time to time
• TEAM-MINDED as we each take initiative to work hard on what needs to be done

Job responsibilities include:

• Helping to open and close the office each day
• Welcoming and checking patients in and inputting patient data
• Answering phone calls and helping to schedule patients
• Setting up for treatment, flipping rooms, and sterilization
• Seating patients, checking vitals, assisting the doctor with patient charting
• Taking x-rays and chair-side assisting with various procedures
• Helping to keep the office clean and welcoming for our patients
• Stocking supplies and various office maintenance tasks (ex. autoclave maintenance)

Job Requirements:

• Radiography Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 34 – 36 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person