Lead Dental Assistant

Sonrava Health; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sonrava Health in Anderson, SC is seeking a lead dental assistant who shines at delivering exceptional patient experiences in the chair and supporting a collaborative team.

You will assist doctors and hygienists, perform four-handed dentistry tasks, take and mount radiographs, sterilize equipment, review charts, and help with scheduling and referrals, all while upholding HIPAA and OSHA standards.

Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current radiography certification required.
• Active Dental Assistant licenses as required by state (CDA/EFDA/EDDA/QDA).
• CPR-BLS certification preferred; nitrous oxide analgesia certification preferred or ability to become certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service with chair-side manner and teamwork.
• Assist the doctor and/or hygienist with dental procedures and patient flow.
• Review patient charts before doctor arrival and document health history; obtain patient consents.
• Perform four-handed dentistry tasks including temporary crowns and prosthodontics assistance.
• Take, develop and mount radiographs and intra-oral photos.
• Sterilize and prepare equipment and operatory before and after appointments.
• Track lab cases and monitor/order dental supplies.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and comply with OSHA/BBP.

Skills

Chair-side manner

Teamwork

Customer service

Multi-tasking

HIPAA compliance

Radiography

Intra-oral photos

Education

High school diploma

Radiography certification

Dental assistant license (CDA/EFDA/EDDA/QDA)

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic lead dental assistant that loves building and maintaining positive relationships with patients who is flexible, and willing to collaborate with other team members. What if you could be rewarded for doing what you love, with a team that supports you, in an environment where there is a shared passion for quality patient care? Your primary role is to provide excellent patient experiences while "in the chair", and overall patient retention. As a valued member of the family, we will support you, and invest in you and your future with medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, and many other benefits!

Skills/ Abilities

• Provide exceptional customer service, with excellent chair-side manner, while demonstrating teamwork
• Assist the doctor and/or hygienist(s), with dental procedures maintain excellent patient service, integrity, flow.
• Review patient charts prior to doctor arrival, document appropriate patient information and health history during the exam and treatment, ensure all patient consents are completed prior to treatment.
• Four Handed Dentistry- fabricate temporary crowns, place rubber dam, place amalgam and composite restorations, assist with seating permanent/removable prosthodontics, coronal polishing, sealant placement.
• Ability to take, develop and "mount" accurate, high quality radiographs/intra-oral photos.
• Clean, sterilize and prepare the equipment and operatory, prior to and after a patient's appointment.
• Track the incoming and outgoing lab cases, monitor and order dental supplies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance, follow safety policies and procedures through OSHA compliance and BBP (Blood-borne Pathogens) Ability to multi-task and remain calm in a rapidly changing environment.
• Assist in educating the patients and address their questions and/or concerns to help them feel more comfortable.
• Assist the business administrative team in scheduling patients and submitting referrals as clinically necessary.
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs.

Qualifications

Education/Certification(s)

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required
• Current radiography certification required.
• Active Dental Assistant/ CDA/ EFDA/ EDDA/ QDA license, as required by state
• Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR- BLS) preferredCurrent certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia preferredas required by state, or ability to become certified.