Dental Assistant needed in our dental office

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Scottsdale, AZ

Job Description

We are looking for a wonderful dental assistant to join our team. We are a small private practice located in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Join our team and unlock the potential for lucrative bonus pay based on company performance metrics. Your hard work will directly translate into extra rewards, motivating you to excel and contribute to our collective success.

General Accountabilities:

• Assists dentist, sets up equiptment, prepares patients for treatment, and keeps records.
• Prepares patient, sterilizes & disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
• Records treatment information in patient records.
• Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
• Takes and records patients medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Assists dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
• Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
• Orders and monitors dental supplies and equipment inventory.
• Fabricates temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
• Cleans and polishes removable appliances.
• Cleans back office
• Ideal candidate has experience assisting with endodontic procedures, surgical procedures, making temporary crowns, and is able to build rapport with patients.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Post-secondary certificate from an accredited dental assistant program
• Coronal polishing certification
• X-ray certification
• BLS certification
• Experience: willing to train the right person, but must have a "Can Do Attitude."