Dental Assistant: Patient Care & Chairside Support

Archway Dental Partners; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Modern Dental Care in Stratford, CT is seeking a Full-time Dental Assistant to join a family-oriented team. You will greet and seat patients, assist chairside with four-handed dentistry, take x-rays, and help prepare treatment plans while maintaining a clean operatory and sterilized instruments.

Ideal candidates have a GED, superb customer service skills, and a willingness to learn and grow within our practice committed to delivering the best patient experience possible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Willingness to learn & grow.
• Desire to join a family-oriented team.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients.
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor.
• Set up trays as indicated by the days’ charts.
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor’s needs in advance.
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry.
• Enter treatment plans.
• Take x-rays as needed.
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient.
• Take alginates/pour and trim models.
• Package and sterilize instruments.
• Keep operatory fully stocked.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Willingness to learn

Education

GED/High school diploma

Tools

Dentrix Ascend

Job description

Modern Dental Care in Stratford, CT is seeking a Full-time Dental Assistant to join a family-oriented team. You will greet and seat patients, assist chairside with four-handed dentistry, take x-rays, and help prepare treatment plans while maintaining a clean operatory and sterilized instruments.

Ideal candidates have a GED, superb customer service skills, and a willingness to learn and grow within our practice committed to delivering the best patient experience possible.