Dental Assistant

Stardentalpartners; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays & leave

Life insurance

Medical/Dental/Vision

Short Term Disability

Voluntary Life & AD&D

Pet Insurance

Wellness incentives

401K

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Star Dental Partners in Chattanooga, TN is hiring a Full-Time Dental Assistant. The role involves chairside assistance, welcoming patients, preparing for procedures, instrument setup, sterilization, and maintaining records and operatory cleanliness.

Requires Tennessee license and 2+ years of experience, with digital software familiarity. Benefits include PTO, holidays, life and AD&D coverage, medical/dental/vision, disability, voluntary life, pet insurance, wellness incentives, 401K, and EAP

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee dental assistant license.
• 2+ years of dental assisting experience.
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods.
• Experience with digital software.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentist chairside.
• Welcomes patients.
• Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort.
• Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed.
• Instrument sterilization according to regulations.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Lab tasks as instructed.
• Provide post-operative care instructions.
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Health & safety

Customer service

Education

Dental Assistant certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Overview

Frank Trundle DDS isnow hiring a Full-Time Dental Assistantin Chattanooga, TN!

We are seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals.

Schedule: Monday - Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday 7:00 am - 2:30 pm, and Fridays 7:30 am - 1:00pm

To learn more about this practice, visit: https://www.trundledental.com/

Full-Time (FT) Employees are eligible for:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid $25k Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives

Additional employment benefits include:

• Patient-centric community approach
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity for career growth
• Professional development and support with continuing education
• Strong business and operational teams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
• 401K

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentists chairside
• Welcomes patients
• Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
• Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
• Instrument sterilization according to regulations
• Maintains accurate patient records
• Lab tasks as instructed
• Provide post-operative care instructions
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee dental assistant license
• Dental Assistant training/school certification
• 2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Experience with digital software
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.