Dental Assistant

CHOICE Healthcare Services; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care for wellbeing

Professional and personal growth

Experienced leadership support

Fun and supportive team

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CHOICE Healthcare Services is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials in accordance with Arizona standards.

Responsibilities include assisting doctors, taking x-rays, IOs, instructing patients on oral hygiene, charting, sterilizing instruments, and room setup for treatment.

Qualifications

• Certification from a dental college OR 3–6 months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures.
• Takes x-rays.
• Takes IO's.
• Assists in prophylaxis cleaning of teeth.
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene.
• Charts cavities and teeth with doctor.
• Sterilizes instruments.
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene.
• Charts treatment plans with doctor.

Skills

Dental assisting

X-ray certification

Patient care

Education

Dental college certification

3–6 months related experience

Job description

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 Arizona 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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures
• Takes x-rays
• Takes IO's
• Assist in Prophylaxis cleaning of teeth
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene
• Charts cavities and teeth with doctor
• Sterilizes instruments
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene
• Charting of patient's treatment and treatment plan with doctor

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

Required Certificates or Licenses

• Arizona X-Ray certification
• Current BLS certification
• Arizona Coronal Polish certification

Preferred Certifications

• Arizona Sealant certification