Dental Assistant/Business Associate

Family Dental Health; Litchfield by the Sea (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities for meeting goals

6 weeks of paid time off

Medical, vision, life and disability保险

Employee dental benefits

401k

Uniforms provided

Company-sponsored events

Job summary

Family Dental Health is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented individual to serve in a hybrid role as Dental Assistant and Business Associate. This position supports doctor schedules, assists in procedures, and helps manage patient flow.

The role also involves front desk responsibilities, patient communication, and inventory management. CDA certification and X-ray/Nitrous licenses (or ability to obtain) are required, with a focus on delivering exceptional patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program with current CDA certification.
• Combination of education and on-the-job training to demonstrate chairside skills.
• CPR and nitrous certifications (or ability to obtain upon hire).
• Must be x-ray certified and able to educate patients about dental health.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctor’s schedule and patient flow.
• Assist the doctors with all dental procedures.
• Coordinate with the team to create an exceptional patient experience.
• Document patient treatments and payment transactions; log relevant data in charts.
• Maintain inventory by ordering clinical supplies and monitoring stock levels.
• Promote and market the company’s services to patients and educate them accordingly.

Skills

Outgoing

Team-oriented

Customer service

Cross-trained

Education

CDA certification

Dental assisting program

CPR certification

Nitrous certification

X-ray certification

Tools

Denticon

Job description

Come join the family! Family Dental Health of Litchfield is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented individual to serve in a hybrid role as Dental Assistant and Business Associate!

ABOUT FAMILY DENTAL HEALTH

We are a dental group privately owned by a single dentist... and we are GROWING! With services in general as well as specialty areas, we are able to provide exceptional, comprehensive dental care for the busy on-the-go family. Our number-one goal is to make every patient feel like part of our Family Dental Health family.

Family Dental Health is honored to be recognized as one of the SC Top Workplaces for 2025. Our commitment to providing exceptional dental care extends not only to our patients but also to our employees. We believe that our team is our most valuable asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values your skills, encourages growth, and celebrates success. Our mission is clear. Our name says it all:

Family - To create lasting relationships with our patients, our teams, and our communities

Dental - To provide excellent dental care, one patient at a time

Health - To improve the overall health of our community

We are proud to offer our employees large office perks with a small office feel! We offer:

• Competitive pay
• Bonus opportunities for meeting practice goals
• 6 weeks of paid time off
• Medical, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
• Employee dental benefits
• Vision, life insurance, disability insurance
• 401k
• Uniforms provided
• Company-sponsored events

Learn more at www.fdhonline.com

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctor's schedule and patient flow
• Assist the doctors with all dental procedures
• Partner with the team to create an exceptional experience for each patient
• Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctor notes in patient chart
• Verify patient health history and document appropriately in patient's chart
• Discussing diagnosed treatment with the patient
• Maintain sufficient inventory by ordering clinical supplies
• Ensure the practice maintains sufficient inventory by ordering clinical supplies
• Promote and market the company's services and doctors to patients as well as educate patients
• Address patient's questions and/or concerns
• Answering phone calls and making patient appointments
• Distributing calls or messages effectively
• Coordinating and scheduling diagnosed treatment with a patient
• Communicating patients' arrival promptly
• Maintain administrative records
• Work with administrative scheduling
• Document patient dental treatments and payment transactions
• Follow office procedures for patient referrals
• Other duties may include making financial arrangements with patients before treatment and handling collections.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program with current CDA certification; or a combination of education and on-the-job training to demonstrate basic chairside dental assisting skills:
  • Receiving and preparing patients for dental treatment
  • Assisting chairside
  • Taking x-rays
  • Making temporary crowns and pouring/trimming impressions
• Make custom bleaching trays
• Cross-trained for dental front desk responsibilities
• CPR, and nitrous certifications (or the ability to obtain upon hire)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a professional environment with direct patient contact. This includes demonstrating an outgoing and friendly demeanor, greeting patients with a smile as welcomed guests to the practice.
• Must be x-ray certified
• Basic knowledge of dentistry and ability to educate patients regarding their dental health
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment. This includes learning quickly and accepting constructive feedback. Self-motivated and driven for team success.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 or more years expanded dental assisting experience, preferably in general dentistry
• 1 or more years performing front desk responsibilities in a dental office
• Denticon experience (or the ability to learn)

WORK LOCATION

• 39 Providence Dr., Pawleys Island SC 29585

WORK SCHEDULE

• Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm