Pediatric Dental Assistant — Growth, Team-Centered Care

Archway Dental Partners; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

New Milford Pediatric, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, seeks a highly motivated Full-time Dental Assistant. You will greet patients, assist the doctor chairside with four-handed dentistry, take X-rays, and maintain sterilized operatory spaces.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service, and reliable commute to New Milford, CT. Experience with Dentrix Ascend is preferred, and a team-oriented, family-friendly environment is offered with benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Willingness to learn & grow.
• Ability to reliably commute to the New Milford, CT office.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients.
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor.
• Set up trays as indicated by the days' charts.
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor's needs in advance.
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry.
• Enter treatment plans.
• Take x-rays as needed.
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient.
• Take alginates/pour and trim models.
• Package and sterilize instruments.
• Keep operatory fully stocked.

Skills

Superior customer service

Willingness to learn

Reliable commute

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dentrix Ascend

Job description

New Milford Pediatric, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, seeks a highly motivated Full-time Dental Assistant. You will greet patients, assist the doctor chairside with four-handed dentistry, take X-rays, and maintain sterilized operatory spaces.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service, and reliable commute to New Milford, CT. Experience with Dentrix Ascend is preferred, and a team-oriented, family-friendly environment is offered with benefits.