Dental Assitant

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Newbury Park Rd, CA

Job Description

Job description

Beautiful, extremely friendly dental office in Newbury Park needs dental assistant with at least one to two years of experience for 4 days per week, $20-$25 per hour based on experience. Enjoy your career and work part-time. Great work environment and opportunities to work with the latest in dental technology.

We are looking for a competent dental assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible

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: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Employee discount

- Paid time off

Schedule: 8 hour shift

Dental assisting experience: at least 1 year 

Job Qualifications: X-ray License. Coronal Polishing.

Work Location: 3245 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park CA 91320

Telephone:  805-498-4400

Send Resume to: hillcrestdental@gmail.com