Dental Assistant/Business Associate

Family Dental Health; Pawleys Island (SC); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Uniforms provided

Company events

Dental benefits

Job summary

Family Dental Health of Litchfield is hiring a friendly, team-oriented Dental Assistant and Business Associate in a hybrid role. You will support clinicians and front-desk duties, ensuring smooth patient flow and accurate charting at 39 Providence Dr., Pawleys Island SC 29585.

The position offers competitive pay, 6 weeks PTO, medical/vision/life insurance, 401k, uniforms, and company-sponsored events, with opportunities to grow as the practice expands.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental assisting program with CDA or equivalent.
• Able to take x-rays and prepare patients for treatment.
• Front desk tasks experience and ability to educate patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors with dental procedures and manage patient flow.
• Review chart data, log information, and document treatments.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory for clinical use.
• Promote services and educate patients about treatments.
• Schedule appointments and handle financial arrangements as needed.

Skills

CDA certification

Chairside dental assisting

X-ray certified

Front desk responsibilities

CPR certification

Nitrous certification

Multi-tasking

Outgoing demeanor

Education

Accredited dental assisting program + CDA

Tools

Denticon

X-ray equipment

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.

Skills

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