Dental Assistant

Archway Dental Partners; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Comprehensive Dental Health in New Haven, CT is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant to support clinicians, manage patient flow, and help maintain a welcoming environment for all patients.

The ideal candidate offers strong customer service, a willingness to learn, and reliability; duties include chairside assistance, scheduling review, x-rays, sterilization, and operatory prep. Office hours are Mon–Wed, 8am–5pm. Benefits available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Superior customer service skills essential.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the team.
• Desire to join a family-oriented dental practice and support the patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients.
• Act as liaison between patient and doctor.
• Set up trays as indicated by daily charts.
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor's needs.
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry.
• Enter treatment plans.
• Take x-rays as needed.
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient.
• Take alginates, pour and trim models.
• Package and sterilize instruments.
• Keep operatory fully stocked.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Multitasking

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Dentrix Ascend

Job description

Part-time Description

At Comprehensive Dental Health, our mission is to provide quality dental and personal care to all our patients in a relaxed and comfortable environment in which patients feel welcomed, accepted, secure, and confident in the care that they are receiving. We believe that satisfying all of our patients is our most important goal. Our network of high-standard professionals provides exceptional care to our patients throughout Connecticut!

Currently, we're in search of a highly motivated Part-time Dental Assistant. Candidate should have a strong work-ethic, be a team player and possess the ability to multitask.

Specific Job Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Greet and seat patients
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor
• Set up trays as indicated by the days’ charts
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor’s needs in advance
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry
• Enter treatment plans
• Take x-rays as needed
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient
• Take alginates/pour and trim models
• Package and sterilize instruments
• Keep operatory fully stocked
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Superior customer service skills
• Willingness to learn & grow
• A desire to become part of our family-oriented team & support our mission to deliver the best patient experience possible!
• Ability to reliably commute to the office location in New Haven, CT

Available To Work During Current Office Hours

• Monday - 8am - 5pm
• Tuesday - 8am - 5pm
• Wednesday - 8am - 5pm

Preferred Qualities

• Dental Office Experience
• Dentrix Ascend software experience
• X-Ray and ICE Certification

Salary Description $24-$26/ hour