DA Dental Assistant

Aligned Dental Partners; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

Opportunities for development

Job summary

Aligned Dental Partners in Belfast, ME is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant who is an energetic team player. The right candidate will be trained if needed and be available to work Monday through Thursday to support patient care in a private family practice.

The role emphasizes preparing treatment rooms, assisting with patient care, and maintaining sterilization and charting standards, including intraoral photography as needed.

Qualifications

• DA seeking to be part of a great team environment.
• Willing to train the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room, instruments and materials to support patient care.
• Welcome and seat patients, drape them for procedures, and reassure them.
• Pour, trim and polish study casts; fabricate temporary restorations.
• Educate patients by answering questions and providing information.
• Clean and polish removable appliances.
• Anticipate doctor needs in set-ups, suction, passing instruments and materials.
• Document dental care services in patient records with thorough charting.
• Assist with intra oral photography as needed.
• Ensure OSHA compliance through sterilization of instruments and rooms.
• Contribute positively to the team with an engaging disposition.

Skills

Patient care

Team player

Intra oral photography

Sterilization procedures

Education

Dental Assistant (DA) certification/diploma

Tools

Intraoral photography equipment

Job description

We are looking for a full-time Dental Assistant who is an energetic team player!

Willing to trin the right candidate!

Who we are:

We are an established private family practice located in beautiful Belfast We have an excellent team environment led by an amazing Doctor and our focus is our patients and our team!

What you will do:

• Supports patient care by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.


• Supports patient care by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patients.


• Adept at pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts and fabricating aesthetically pleasing temporary restorations.


• Provides information to and educates patients by answering questions and requests.


• Cleaning and polishing removable appliances.


• Anticipates doctor's needs in set-ups, suction, and the passing of instruments and materials.


• Documents dental care services by thorough charting in patient records.


• Adeptness in Intra Oral photography


• Ensures OSHA compliance with the sterilization of instruments, dental equipment, and treatment rooms


• Contributes to team effort with an engaging and positive disposition

Who you are:

• You are a DA looking to be part of a great team environment with the following qualifications:


• If you have a passion for patent care we are willing to train the right candidate


• Available to work practice hours as needed Monday through Thursday.

What we offer:

• We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits package, and opportunities for development. Compensation is based upon skills and experience.