Dental Assistant

Choice Healthcare Services; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Healthcare Services is seeking a Dental Assistant in Queen Creek, AZ. You will support dental procedures, assist patients, and ensure treatment areas are prepared and sanitized. The ideal candidate will have relevant certifications and experience, and a passion for providing quality care to children.

Benefits

Care for your wellbeing and work-life balance

Professional and personal growth

Experienced leadership support

Fun and supportive team dynamic

Comprehensive benefit package

Qualifications

• Certification from a dental college or 3-6 months of experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures and takes x-rays.
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene and sterilizes instruments.
• Sets up and prepares treatment rooms.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Certification from a dental college

Experience in a dental setting

Tools

Arizona X-Ray certification

Current BLS certification

Arizona Coronal Polish certification

Arizona Sealant certification

Job description

Overview

Dental Assistant

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 benefit package

Responsibilities

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

• 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

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
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Required Certificates or Licenses:

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

Preferred Certifications:

• Arizona Sealant certification