Dental Assistant / Registered Dental Assistant AV (Dental Experience Required) - Glenn Dental - Apple Valley, CA

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Apple Valley, CA

Job Description

Looking for a great place to work, where you can focus on patient care? At Glenn Dental you’ll ensure excellent customer service and assist our doctors with basic to advanced dental tasks and documentation. We are looking for assistants that are well-organized who can provide great attention to detail. Tasks will include taking X-rays, assisting our dentists, Charting, and other tasks as described below.. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible. Successful candidates should have previous dental assisting experience, 2 or more years preferred.
Responsibilities

Welcome customers in the dental office
Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
Sterilize instruments according to regulations
Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
Undertake lab tasks as instructed
Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
Schedule appointments
Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills

Proven experience as dental assistant
Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
Understanding of health & safety regulations
Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
Good computer skills
Excellent communication and people skills
Attention to detail
Well-organized and reliable
High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week
Benefits:

401(k)
Employee discount

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Experience:

Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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