Dental Assistant

Guardian Dentistry; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401k with matching

Health, dental, vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Guardian Dentistry in Clearwater, FL is hiring a Dental Assistant to support the dentist during procedures, prepare rooms, and manage patient care. The ideal candidate shows empathy, patience, and a drive to deliver top-notch care.

Responsibilities include room prep, X-rays, patient greetings, scheduling, and maintaining records. Competitive hourly pay and benefits offered; 401k with matching and health coverage are provided.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Dental Assisting experience required.
• Outstanding professionalism, high moral standards, and a self-motivated work ethic.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with coworkers and patients.
• Driven personality to strive to be the best in your profession and provide the best care for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists.
• Taking and processing X-rays of patients.
• Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments.
• Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene.
• Maintaining accurate patient records and assisting with payment procedures.
• Strong communication skills to deliver oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication

Job description

Dental Assistant# Careers## Dental AssistantApply: Clearwater, FL: Full time: Posted Today: JR103730**Location:**Champagne Dental ClearwaterOur Dental Assistants deliver “Best in Class” care to every patient, every day. The ideal candidate for this position is an individual that has a high level of empathy, patience, quick thinking, and a willingness to want to help others. The Dental Assistant “assists” our Dentist during a variety of dental procedures. Whether you are an experienced Dental Assistant, or you are motivated to learn more about the dental industry we would like to tell you more. **Dental Assisting Job Responsibilities:*** Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists* Knowledge of general anatomy of the mouth and dental terms* Understanding of crowns, fillings, extractions, root canals and implants* Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs* Taking and processing X-rays of patients* Perform lab tasks as instructed* Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments* Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene* Maintaining accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures* Strong communications skills required to deliver oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions* Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental practice **Qualifications:*** 1-2 years of Dental Assisting experience required.* Outstanding professionalism, high moral standards, and a self-motivated work ethic* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with your co-workers and patients* Driven personality to want to strive to be the best in your profession and provide the best care for our patients **Compensation & Benefits:*** Guaranteed Hourly Rate $20-$25 DOE* Paid Vacation & Paid Holidays* 401k Program: with matching contributions* Benefits: (offered at 30 hours or more)* Competitive health, dental, and vision plan* Life Insurance and Disability Insurance* Flexible Schedules**FLSA Status:**Non-ExemptWe are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.