Head Dental Assistant

Lane & Associates Family Dentistry; Wake Forest (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental office in Wake Forest seeks a full-time dental assistant to support patient care and maintain operatory efficiency. Responsibilities include preparing patients for treatment, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring a comfortable environment. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and interpersonal abilities to effectively assist the dentist and reassure patients.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to anticipate patient’s and dentist needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist in rendering patient care.
• Maintain inventory control in operatory rooms.
• Ensure all instruments are sterilized and prepared.

Skills

Planning

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

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Full Time Wake Forest, NC, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 4343

Overall Responsibility:

Responsible for assisting the dentist in rendering patient care, maintaining inventory control in the operatory rooms where treatment is rendered by the dentist, helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, and preparing materials.
Daily/Weekly/Monthly Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the dentist in rendering patient care
• Reinforces preventive maintenance instructions to patients
• Seats and prepares the patients for treatment
• Tending to the patient during dental procedures, while keeping the patient calm and comfortable.
• Cleans operatory after treatment procedures along with disinfecting all areas involved in patient care
• Readies tray set-ups for procedures & sterilizes instruments
• Takes preliminary impression for needed procedures
• Monitors all lab cases and ensures they are ready for the patient’s appointment
• Maintain the office dental supply inventory control system, the lab tracking system
• Follows OSHA & Company Safety Policies & Procedures
• Retrieving 5 Star Google Reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Having the expertise to anticipate patient’s and dentist needs