Dental Assistant

Choice Healthcare Services; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing and work-life balance

Professional and personal growth

Leadership support

Fun team dynamics and events

Comprehensive benefit package

Job summary

Choice Healthcare Services is seeking an Orthodontic Dental Assistant to support care delivery by preparing rooms, patients, and instruments. The role includes passing instruments, taking x-rays, IOs, and assisting in prophylaxis while ensuring adherence to Arizona dental standards.

The team emphasizes wellbeing, professional growth, leadership support, teamwork, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Certification or experience in dental care delivery.
• X-ray certification is required.
• 8-hour Infection Control certification and 2-hour Dental Practice Act are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontist with procedures and patient care.
• Take x-rays and IOs as directed.
• Sterilize instruments and prepare treatment rooms.
• Chart treatment plans with doctor and educate patients on hygiene.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Infection control

Education

Certificate from dental college

Experience or training in dentistry

Job description

Overview

Dental Assistant

Summary: The Orthodontic Dental Assistant supports orthodontic care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental standards of Arizona.

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 benefit package

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists the doctor in orthodonticprocedures
• 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
• Charting of patient's treatment and treatment plan with doctor

Qualifications

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

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• X-Ray certification
• BLS certification

• 8-hour Infection Control certification required
• 2-hour Dental Practice Act