Dental Assistant

Nansemond Suffolk Dentistry; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established dental practice is seeking a friendly dental assistant to join their team. This role is vital in ensuring patients receive top-notch care and leave with a smile. As a dental assistant, you will support the dentists by preparing for examinations, managing patient records, and providing oral hygiene advice. If you have superb organizational skills and enjoy interacting with people, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today!

Qualifications

• Ability to provide excellent patient care and service.
• Strong multitasking and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists in patient care and ensure a welcoming environment.
• Prepare work areas and equipment for dental procedures.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

We’re looking for a full-time/part-time, friendly dental assistant for our office. Your primary job will be to assist our dentists in serving our patients to ensure they leave our practice with a smile. Additional dental assisting responsibilities include preparing the work area and equipment for exams or procedures, as well as administrative duties like obtaining dental records and scheduling appointments. Job seekers should have superb organizational skills and love talking to people. Ready to join the team? Start your application today!

Responsibilities:

1. Inform patients about proper oral health care to prevent infections after dental procedures
2. Support staff with administrative duties such as saying hello to patients, answering phones, and making appointments for upcoming dental visits, ordering supplies, and handling billing
3. Write down treatment information after every visit and ensure patient records include current dental histories
4. Provide patients with oral hygiene advice to make sure they maintain pristine dental care and a healthy smile
5. Get the patient area ready for any examinations or procedures by preparing equipment like x-ray machines, anesthetics, and impression materials and sanitizing and laying out dental instruments

Qualifications:

1. Possess the ability to provide patients with excellent care and service
2. Superb multitasking, interpersonal, and communication skills
3. Able to perform basic computer and data entry tasks

Compensation:

$19 - $26 hourly DOE