Bilingual (Spanish) Pediatric Dental Assistant

Starlight Smiles Pediatric Dentistry; Manassas (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee mentoring program

Paid training

Job summary

A pediatric dental practice in Manassas seeks a full-time dental assistant to support the dentist and ensure smooth operations. Responsibilities include patient preparation, assisting chairside, and performing various dental tasks. Applicants should have at least one year of dental assisting experience and be fluent in Spanish. The position offers benefits like an employee mentoring program and paid training.

Qualifications

• 1 year of dental assisting experience required.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations and disinfection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform mouth mirror inspections and charting.
• Prepare patients for treatment and maintain dental equipment.
• Assist the pediatric dentist chairside.

Skills

Dental assisting

Spanish

Oral hygiene instruction

Job description

Under the indirect supervision of a dentist:

• Perform mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
• Chart existing restorations and conditions as instructed by the dentist.
• Prepare patients for treatment/seating/positioning chair/placing napkin.
• Prep lab forms for signature by the dentist.
• Maintenance of dental equipment.
• Place and remove post-extraction dressings/monitor bleeding.
• Polish coronal portion of teeth with rotary hand piece and rubber prophy cup or brush.
• Transfer dental instruments.
• Apply fluoride varnish.
• Mix dental materials.
• Take x-ray film and expose radiographs.
• Preventive education and oral hygiene instruction.
• Give oral hygiene instructions.
• Sterilization and disinfection procedures.
• Provide pre-and-post-operative instructions.
• Make impressions.
• Select and fit bands for cementation by dentist.
• Compliance with OSHA regulations and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
• Take oxygen saturations and pulse.
• Apply pit and fissure sealants.
• Assist pediatric dentist chairside.
• MAKE KIDS SMILE!

Job Type: Full-time.

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program.
• Paid training.

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required).
• Hourly rate will depend on how many years experience and skill level.

Language:

• Spanish (Required).

Ability to Commute:

• Manassas, VA 20109 (Required).