Pediatric Dental Assistant — Bring Joy, Build Smiles

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry; Garner (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry in Garner, IA is seeking a Full Time Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our caring team and support pediatric patients with gentle, accurate care.

The role involves assisting the dentist, presenting treatment plans, scheduling patients, sterilizing instruments and maintaining supplies; DAII training and CDA certification are preferred, with CPR and knowledge of Eaglesoft or Denticon a plus.

Qualifications

• DAII training or equivalent
• 2–5 years dental assistant experience preferred
• CDA certification or radiological equivalency completed
• CPR certified or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire
• Ability to present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance to patients

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment
• Functions as a treatment coordinator and presents treatment plans to patients
• Schedules patient appointments to accommodate obstacles
• Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment
• Collects and records patient health histories
• Assists with patient management during procedures
• Completes instrument cleaning, sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
• Prepares dental materials and equipment for scheduled treatments
• Completes dental charting
• Responsible for inventory and other ancillary duties

Skills

Patient management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

CDA certification

Tools

Eaglesoft

Denticon

Job description

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry in Garner, IA is seeking a Full Time Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our caring team and support pediatric patients with gentle, accurate care.

The role involves assisting the dentist, presenting treatment plans, scheduling patients, sterilizing instruments and maintaining supplies; DAII training and CDA certification are preferred, with CPR and knowledge of Eaglesoft or Denticon a plus.