Dental Assistant

Cherry Tree Dental; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly, patient-focused team at Cherry Tree Dental in Mount Pleasant, WI as a full-time Dental Assistant. You will enhance clinic operations by ensuring excellent care and communication with patients. Responsibilities include preparing dental equipment, assisting during procedures, and maintaining infection control. Ideal candidates are dependable, possess strong communication skills, and have a high school diploma. Experience in dental assisting is preferred.

Benefits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k with a match

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Office bonus program

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in dental assisting preferred.
• Proficiency in dental terminology and software required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain dental equipment and instruments.
• Collect and record patient health histories and take x-rays.
• Assist with patient comfort and care during procedures.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program

Job description

Dental Assistant (Full-time) |Mount Pleasant Family Dentistry -Mt Pleasant, WI

Join the friendly, patient-focused team at Mount Pleasant Family Dentistryin Mount Pleasant, WI. We're looking for a Dental Assistantwho is dependable, compassionate, and ready to make a different in our patients' oral health.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k with a match
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Office bonus program

What you'll do:

As a Dental Assistant you will workto enhance the daily operations of the clinic by providing excellent care and communication to our patients. As aDental Assistant you will:

• Prepares, sterilizes, disinfects, and maintains dental equipment, instruments, and supplies
• Collects and records patient health histories, take impressions and x-rays
• Ensures patient comfort during dental procedures
• Prepares dental materials (cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.)
• Completes charting of treatment information in the patients' dental notes from the doctor as directed
• Assist doctor in management of medical and dental emergencies
• Cleans/polishes removable devices; fabricate temporary restorations, custom trays, study models
• Delivers postoperative and general oral care instructions to patient
• Maintains infection control procedures, patient privacy, and professional interactions with patients and staff
• Assist administrative team with customer service functions
• Present treatment plans to patients

What We're Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program or dental assistant experience preferred
• Previous customer service or office experience
• Proficiency or the ability to become proficient within 90 days indental terminology and dental software for charting, treatment planning, clinical notes, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Foster a positive attitude and be a team player

Hours:

Monday 8:00am to 3:00pm
Tuesday8:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm