Dental Assistant

42 NORTH DENTAL; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading dental practice as a Part-Time Dental Assistant. This role involves providing essential clinical support, ensuring a positive patient experience by assisting during procedures, facilitating communication, and adhering to strict infection control guidelines. With benefits like health insurance, education programs, and a supportive team atmosphere, this position is perfect for individuals striving to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Gym/health club reimbursement

Discounted health and fitness merchandise

Dental benefits including free cleanings

Vision coverage

Employee assistance program

401K with financial assistance

Continuing education at no cost

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures.
• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments.
• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPAA.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Knowledge of dental procedures

Education

C.D.A. preferred

State-required certifications

Job description

Overview

This is a Part-Time Dental Assistant role.

The pay range is $22-$26 an hour.

Why You’ll Love this Dental Assistant Job!

Do you have strong verbal skills? Are you able to embrace a positive team approach to patient care? If so, then you’d be a great fit for our Dental Assistant position at Meriden Dental Group.

The Dental Assistant provides clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care and maintain communication between dentists, patients and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience.

Benefits

• Health Insurance with optional HSA (healthcare savings account), (single or family coverage),gym/health club reimbursement, discounted health and fitness merchandise and more

• Dental benefits (including free cleanings)

• Vision coverage
• Employee assistance program with unlimited access to free mental health support, legal advice, financial counseling, and more

• 401K with dedicated financial assistance

• Continuing education through work at no cost to you.

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise.

If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply for the Dental Assistant position today!

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment

• Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures

• Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures

• Provide post operative instructions and patient education

• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments

• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA

• Maintain dental supply inventory

• Perform other related job duties as assigned
• Must demonstrate strong teamwork as the providers assisted are subject to change dependent upon the practice needs

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology

• C.D.A. preferred

• Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state