Traveling Oral Surgery Dental Assistant

42 North Dental; Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 44,083 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

42 North Dental in Connecticut seeks a Specialty Assistant to support dentists and ensure a smooth patient experience across multiple locations (Enfield and nearby towns). You will greet patients, assist chairside, take radiographs, educate patients, sterilize rooms, and maintain supplies while traveling between sites.

Reliable transportation is required as you will travel between Enfield, Groton, East Hartford, Willimantic, Waterbury, Torrington, Bloomfield, Woodbridge, Newington, and Branford,

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations.
• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• C.D.A. preferred.
• Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state.
• Embrace a positive team approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment.
• Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures.
• Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures.
• Provide post operative instructions and patient education.
• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments.
• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA.
• Maintain dental supply inventory.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.

Skills

Reliable transportation to travel

Dental procedures knowledge

C.D.A. preferred

Certifications/licensure as required

Team oriented patient care

Education

C.D.A. preferred

Job description

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots over 40 years ago. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Specialty Assistant Job!

42 North Dental has been providing dental care in New England for over 40 years. Become part of a team approach to providing excellence in comprehensive dental care with a focus on quality, service, and patient satisfaction.

The Specialty Assistant will provide clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience.

Our Specialty team travels to multiple locations. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel required. Mileage reimbursement provided.

Requires local travel between the following locations: Enfield, Groton, East Hartford, Willimantic, Waterbury, Torrington, Bloomfield, Woodbridge, Newington, and Branford.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment
• Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures
• Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
• Provide post operative instructions and patient education
• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
• Maintain dental supply inventory
• Perform other related job duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations
• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• C.D.A. preferred
• Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
• Embrace a positive team approach to patient care

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

Hourly Rate

$32 - $35 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. 42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.