Dental Assistant

Hero Practice Services; Brentwood (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading practice management company seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists and hygienists in delivering quality dental care to children. The role requires effective patient communication, maintaining sterile environments, and compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess dental office experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Monthly bonus plan

Medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan

Professional advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a dental office required.
• Proficient with hygiene and operative instruments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire for growth.

Responsibilities

• Support optimal patient experience and office organization.
• Manage patient records using dental documentation software.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations and cleanliness.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Initiative

Detail Oriented

Tools

Dental instruments

Job description

Pay Range: From $20.00 per hour for entry-level and up to $28.00 per hour for experienced, well-qualified professionals

Overview:

Hero Practice Services is seeking aDental Assistantto support the dentist and hygienist in providing high quality and compassionate care to all patients.

Hero Practice Services is the only practice management company focused on delivering the systems, processes, and people needed to efficiently deliver quality dental, vision, and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities. With offices across the country, we have helped millions of children and young people gain access to the care they need since 2006. Working at Hero is both a career and a calling … join us, BE A HERO!

The Opportunity:

This role has the unique opportunity to support the Heroes who actively serve the children and young people in our communities by improving their overall health and well-being.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Exhaust all efforts to provide the best patient experience
• Support optimized schedules with effective open treatment calls on a regular basis with a goal of providing education to patient parent/guardians on the importance and urgency of their pending treatment
• Take andassist others in taking diagnostic radiographs and intraoral pictures (periapical, bitewings, panoramic)
• Use dental documentation software to locate and accurately manage patient records efficiently
• Provide behavior management using guidelines approved by American Academy of pediatric dentistry
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment
• Ensuring practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Maintain strict compliance with state, federal, and other regulations, (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, employee handbook)

You will be required to possess the following:

• Experience working in a dental office
• Proficient with hygiene and operative instruments and understanding the proper use of these instruments
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire for professional growth
• Be organized and possess a superior knowledge of dentistry

Physical Requirements

This position requires full range of body motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds.

Your Compensation and Benefits will include the following:

• Monthly bonus plan
• Medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, disability and much more!
• Professional advancement opportunities in an established, growing health care group

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Initiative

Novice

Novice

Communication

Novice

Compassion

Novice

Behaviors

Preferred

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Leader

Leader

: Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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Motivations

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Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Level II

CPR Certification

Radiography Credentials

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