Pediatric Dental Assistant

Commonwealth Dentistry; Midlothian (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Commonwealth Dentistry in Midlothian, VA is seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our growing group practice. You will work closely with a supportive team to deliver an unsurpassed dental experience for our pediatric patients, focusing on comfort, safety, and education.

Responsibilities include assisting the dentist during procedures, taking and developing radiographs, recording medical histories, monitoring vitals, maintaining infection control, sterilizing instruments, and preparing

Qualifications

• 1 year of dental assisting experience
• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Take and develop dental radiographs
• Ask about patient medical history and monitor vitals
• Maintain infection control and sterilize instruments
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during and after treatment
• Provide patients with oral care instructions post-treatment
• Take impressions for study casts
• Support direct patient care in pediatric dentistry and other specialties
• Complete instrument cleaning, sterilization, and room sanitization
• Prepare dental materials and equipment for scheduled treatments
• Complete dental charting

Skills

Dental assisting

Patient care

Radiography

Tools

X-ray equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

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

Requirements

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance