Dental Assistant (FT)

Bright Direction Dental; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dental Arts Group in Valparaiso, IN is seeking a Dental Assistant (DA) to join our close-knit team as a full-time member. You will work closely with dentists to deliver quality care and will participate in light administrative duties in a small, cross-trained office.

Ideal candidates hold Indiana X-ray certification, have chairside experience across general dentistry, and bring strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• X-Ray certification in Indiana required.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Chairside dental assisting with a wide range of general dentistry procedures.
• Sterilization protocols to OSHA regulation.
• Computer efficiency - charting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with teammates and patients.
• Integrity-focused work ethic.
• Team-player attitude.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Open-minded to new systems/techniques, direction and feedback.
• Excited to be part of a dental family and a career to be proud of.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists with a variety of dental procedures.
• Maintain strict sterilization and infection-control protocols.
• Support front desk tasks and chart patient information as needed.

Skills

X-Ray certification

Chairside assisting

Sterilization protocols

Excellent communication

Team-player

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Charting software

Job description

Dental Assistant (DA) Full-time
Valparaiso, IN

Dental Arts Group is seeking a skilled and compassionate Full-Time Dental Assistant (DA) to join our team! As a Dental Assistant, you will work closely with our dentists and other team members to provide exceptional dental care to our patients as well as perform light administrative duties. We have a small team so each of us are cross-trained to help in every department. If you have a positive attitude, love dentistry and enjoy working with fun professionals, we would consider you to join our team!

Schedule

• Monday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM


• Tuesday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM


• Wednesday 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM


• Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Our Dedicated Team Includes

• One Lead Dentist (experienced)


• One Office Manager


• One FT Lead Front Desk Coordinator


• Two PT Registered Dental Hygienist


• One FT EFDA Dental Assistant


• One FT Dental Assistant

Compensation

• $22 - $ 26 per hour (Commensurate with Experience)

Requirements

• X-Ray certification in state of I ndiana required


• High school graduate or equivalent


• Chairside dental assisting with a wide range of general dentistry procedures


• Sterilization protocols to OSHA regulation


• Computer efficiency- charting


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to build lasting relationships with teammates and patients


• Integrity-focused work ethic


• Team-player attitude


• Ability to multi-task


• Open-minded to new systems/techniques, direction and feedback


• Excited to be part of a dental family and a career to be proud of!

Benefits

• Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, as well as access to a variety of voluntary benefits.


• Full-time employees are eligible for paid time off and holiday pay.


• Part-time employees working 16+ hours per week are eligible for paid time off.


• All employees may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a company match.

Bright Direction Dental is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to abide by these principles and mandates. Bright Direction Dental prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, traits associated with race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Bright Direction Dental conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.