Dental Assistant

Choice Healthcare Services; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colorado is looking for a dedicated Dental Assistant to support dental care delivery. The role involves preparing treatment rooms, assisting in procedures, and ensuring compliance with Colorado dental standards. Comprehensive benefits and a supportive team culture are part of the offer at this reputable organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional and personal growth

Fun and supportive team dynamic

Experienced leadership support

Care for your wellbeing and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Certification from a dental college or 3-6 months related experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Required: Colorado X-Ray certification and current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures and takes x-rays.
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene and sterilizes instruments.
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Patient instruction on oral hygiene

Instrument sterilization

Education

Certification from a dental college

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Overview

Dental Assistant

Summary:The Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the Colorado dental standards.

At CHOICE Healthcare Services, our mission is to provide everyone access to the healthcare they need. CHOICE is the largest provider of pediatric dental care in the Southwest United States, and we pride ourselves on delivering high quality care to children in our communities.

What we provide to you as a CHOICE teammate:

• Care for your wellbeing and work-life balance
• Professional and personal growth
• Experienced leadership support
• Fun and supportive team dynamic with events and celebrations
• Comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists the doctor in procedures
• Takes x-rays
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene
• Sterilizes instruments
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Certification from a dental college OR three to six months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Required Certificates or Licenses:

• Colorado X-Ray certification
• Current BLS certification