Dental Assistant

Forsyth County (NC); Winston-Salem (NC); In loco; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health seeks a full‑time Dental Assistant to support the Dentists at the Cleveland Avenue Dental Center. The role is essential to daily clinic operations, with responsibilities spanning patient care, charting, and insurance pre‑authorizations.

Ideal candidates have four‑handed dentistry experience, OSHA familiarity, and strong customer service skills. Education includes an accredited dental assistant program or comparable on‑the‑job training, plus

Competenze

• Graduation from an accredited dental assistant program or high school diploma with three years of on‑the‑job training as a dental assistant, including coronal polishing and radiography.
• Certified Dental Assistant preferred.

Mansioni

• Assist the Dentist in all dental procedures and prepare trays with instruments.
• Sterilize and care for dental instruments and equipment.
• Input treatment plans and prepare chart notes; send pre‑authorizations to insurers.
• Answer phones, schedule appointments, check patients in/out, and maintain patient records.

Conoscenze

Four-handed dentistry

OSHA familiarity

Customer service

Record keeping

X-ray and radiography

Formazione

Accredited dental assistant program

High school diploma + 3 years dental assisting experience

Coronal polishing certification

Dental radiography certification

Descrizione del lavoro

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to assist the Dentists with all aspects of the Cleveland Avenue Dental Center. The Dental Assistant is considered to be an essential part of the Dental Clinic. Candidates to be considered for this position should possess great customer service traits, dental assistant experience, knowledge of four-handed dentistry, and familiarity with OSHA standards. The Dental Assistant would need to manage and perform the daily responsibilities of assisting the Dentist in all dental procedures, inputting treatment plans, sending pre-authorizations to insurance companies, verifying patient health history and writing chart notes. The Dental Assistant will also assist with front desk duties, including answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out, maintaining patient records, and assisting patients with questions about the Dental Center.

Work Schedule

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Ideal Candidate

• Working knowledge of dental equipment and supplies.
• Working knowledge of dental diseases, general dentistry, and treatment procedures.
• Ability to use the sterilizer and care for dental instruments and equipment.
• Ability to learn procedures helpful in dental work as directed by the Dentists.
• Ability to deal tactfully with patients.
• Ability to keep simple records and to prepare reports.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited dental assistant course; or Graduation from high school and three years of on-the-job training as a dental assistant, including certification for coronal polishing and dental radiography, and willing to train in supervision of nitrous oxide.

Certified Dental Assistant preferred.

A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

Driver's license required to drive to local schools or other community sites for sealant projects and/or health fairs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in rendering treatment by preparing trays with necessary instruments and supplies and handing these to the Dentist as required.
• Sterilizes and takes care of dental instruments and equipment.
• Maintains records indicating the number of patients treated, the kind of treatment rendered, and future dental work to be done.
• Takes, develops, and mounts simple X-rays.
• Performs routine laboratory work such as mixing cements, pouring models, and making bite blocks.
• Assists in maintaining supplies required in the dental clinic.
• Performs related work as required.