Pediatric Dental Assistant

Paycom; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Dentistry in Colonial Heights, VA is seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our growing group practice. The role involves assisting the dentist, taking radiographs, and supporting infection control, while helping patients feel comfortable throughout dental procedures.

Requirements include at least 1 year of dental assisting experience and an active X-Ray Certification. The position is full-time and clinic-based, with an emphasis on pediatric dentistry and comprehensive patient

Qualifications

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)
• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Take and develop dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Ask about patient medical history and take blood pressure and pulse
• Infection control officer: develop protocol and sterilize instruments
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during and after treatment
• Provide post-procedure oral care instructions to patients
• Teach patients oral hygiene practices including brushing and flossing
• Take impressions of teeth for study casts
• Support direct patient care in all dental specialties including pediatrics
• Complete instrument cleaning and room sanitization
• Prepare dental materials and equipment for scheduled treatment
• Complete dental charting
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical skills

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: CW- Kids Colonial Heights - Colonial Heights, VA 23834Position Type: Full-TimeJob Shift: DayJob Category: Clinical

We are seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our growing, group practice. As a Pediatric Dental Assistant at Commonwealth Dentistry, you will have the opportunity to work with a staff that goes above and beyond to support each other and deliver an unsurpassed dental experience for our patients.

The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics and pediatric dentistry,
• Completes instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
• Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment
• Completes dental charting
• Other duties may be assigned

Experience

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification

• X-Ray Certification (Required)