Dental Assistant

Star Dental Partners; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Dental Partners is seeking a Dental Assistant for their Covington location. The role involves assisting dentists, patient care, and maintaining a hygienic workspace. Ideal candidates will have an EDDA license and a passion for providing exceptional dental care in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience is preferred.
• Active Louisiana EDDA license is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentists chairside.
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups.
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of dental instruments

Understanding of health & safety regulations

Experience with digital software

Education

Dental Assistant training/school certification

Active Louisiana Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDA) license

Job description

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MoreSmiles Dental Spa is now hiring a Full Time Dental Assistant in the Greater Mandeville Area!

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

Schedule Monday - Wednesday 800 am - 500 pm (1 hour for lunch)

Tuesday and Thursday 700 am - 400 pm (1 hour for lunch)

Friday 800 am - 100 pm

To learn more about this unique practice that takes a holistic approach to dental care, visit https//www.moresmiles.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
• Assist the Dentists chairside
• Greets patients professionally and completes questionnaire to identify chief complaint and/or the goal of the appointment
• 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
• Completes and maintains accurate patient records
• Lab tasks as instructed and accurate lab tracking
• Provide post-operative care instructions and patient follow-ups
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories
• Place and remove rubber dams
• Take impressions
• Can efficiently and effectively make a temporary crown
• Captures diagnostic xrays
• Pack cord
• Take intraoral scans
• Patient Education
• Make patient's next appointment
• Teamwork is essential to our practice. During downtime, team members are expected to support and assist other departments as needed to ensure smooth operations and a collaborative environment.
• Active Louisiana Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDA) 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
  
  
  

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.

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