Our dental practice is looking for highly motivated, driven, and enthusiastic dental assistants to work with our current existing awesome team. Our team environment is fun and fast-paced. We’re passionate about growing personally and professionally—and pushing the limits of WOWing our parents and patients is the everyday norm. In this position, you’ll be able to expand your professional skills and sharpen your assisting abilities. But the really cool part is doing work that matters. What we do changes lives!

If you’re looking for a career with a purpose, keep reading.

The Dental Assistant provides support to the office and is responsible for assisting the professional dental staff with treatment.

What Winning in This Role Looks Like:

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents and patients through PDC process before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
• Clean chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment:
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays
• Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and/or Experience

Graduation from a senior high school

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

• High focus on customer service and satisfaction
• Must love working with children
• Compassion and high level of service for our patients, parents and staff
• Integrity, always doing the right thing
• Dependable, reliable to be at work when scheduled
• Attention to detail
• Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
• Professional manner and appearance at all times
• Computer skills: Computer literate

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

X-ray certification, certified dental assistant credentials may be required for specific positions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One year office experience in a dentist's or physician's office
• Experience with children's dentistry

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Nature of work requires an ability to effectively communicate and exchange information with patients, their parents, and staff. Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time; ability to lift/carry up to 30 pounds and be able to twist, turn, bend and stoop.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Savannah, TN 38372: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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