Dental Assistant - Winter Springs Dentistry - Winter Springs, FL

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Winter Springs, FL

Job Description

We are hiring a dental assistant for our busy general dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, assisting dentists, and some dental hygiene tasks. Dental x-ray certification is required.
Required Minimum 2 years experience with a General Dentist directly assisting in crowns, bridges, veneers, fillings, extractions, dentures, invisalign, general exams, including note taking and inventory. Experience assisting with Oral Surgery procedures is a plus.
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 7:45am-5:45pm.
Dental Assistant Responsibilities:

Preparing patients for dental work.
Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
Providing great patient care.
Recording treatment information in patient records.
Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
Caring for dental equipment.
Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

Dental Assistant Requirements:

Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
Dental x-ray certification.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
Able to provide great patient care.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Benefits:

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Paid time off
Profit sharing

Schedule:

10 hour shift
8 hour shift

Experience:

Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Winter Springs, FL 32708 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Winter Springs, FL 32708: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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