Pediatric Dental Assistant

Dentive; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid holidays

401K

Job summary

Great Grins for Kids in Portland, OR is seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant for a full-time position. The role involves welcoming patients, updating records, taking X-rays, and maintaining infection control; the ideal candidate has excellent verbal and written communication and friendly customer service.

Responsibilities include preparing operatories, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring compliance with all safety policies.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 months of dental assisting experience with an outgoing personality.
• Great communication both verbal and written, and excellent customer skills.
• Growth- and advancement-minded candidate.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and greet patients.
• Update and maintain patient records.
• Take X-rays and intraoral photos of patients.
• Sterilize instruments and clean rooms and ensure infection control policies are followed.
• Prepare operatories for patient visits.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Tools

X-ray imaging

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $24 USD to $28 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Pediatric Dental Assistant

Full-Time
$24-28/hr.

Great Grins for Kids is a dental practice that provides exceptional dental care services to its patients. The practice has a team of experienced and highly skilled doctors who are committed to delivering top-notch dental treatments.

Currently, our practice is seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant for our practice in Portland, OR! The ideal candidate will demonstrate great communication both verbal and written, excellent customer skills both in person and over the phone, exemplary problem-solving ability, and be a growth and advancement minded individual. As a dental assistant you must be able to convey a positive attitude and willingness to learn new things!

Responsibilities

• Welcome and greet patients
• Update and maintain patient records
• Take X-rays and intraoral photos of patients
• Sterilize instruments and clean rooms and ensure all infection control policies are beingfollowed
• Prepare operatories for patient visits
• A minimum of 6 months of dental assisting experience with an outgoing personality

Schedule

• Monday - Friday

Hourly Range

• $24 - $28/hr. (Dependent on Experience)
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 401K

Address

Portland, OR 97233

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