Dental Assistant

Wright Dental Care; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

401K

Job summary

Wright Dental Care is seeking a team oriented dental assistant to improve office efficiency and patient experience. You will welcome patients, assist the hygienist, and prepare treatments to ensure patient comfort.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of dental assisting experience and an X-Ray certification. The role involves sterilizing instruments, four-handed dentistry, and maintaining clean, stocked rooms while delivering quality patient education.

Qualifications

• Energetic dental assistant with excellent people and customer service skills.
• 1 year of dental assisting experience or more.
• X-Ray certification required.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients into the dental office.
• Assist the hygienist with procedures as needed.
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups and ensure comfort.
• Educate patients about their current treatment.
• Set up instruments, equipment and materials.
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations.
• Fabricate temporary restorations and make dental impressions.
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry.
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed.
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care guidance.
• Keep the treatment room clean and well-stocked.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Team oriented

People skills

Customer service

Reliable

Friendly

Professional

Education

X-Ray Certification

Tools

Eaglesoft

Dentrix

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a team oriented dental assistant who will help make our Office more efficient and pleasant for patients. Our professional and passionate dental team is searching for an energetic dental assistant with excellent people and customer service skills. Candidate must be reliable, respectful, friendly and talented. Our office is digital and would like a someone with some Eaglesoft or Dentrix experience. Dental assistant responsibilities Include but not limited to:

• Welcome patients into the dental office
• Assisting Dental Hygienist with procedure when necessary
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Educate patients with their current treatment
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Fabricating Temporary restorations and making dental impressions
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative
• Keep the dental treatment room clean and well-stocked
• Maintain accurate records

Benefits

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• 401K

Experience

• Dental assisting at least 1 year

License /Certification

• X-Ray Certification Required