- Permanent Dental Assistant Job
Job Description
Job description
Dentistry can be fun in the right environment. If you love helping patients and working with a great team, look no further - Planet Dental wants to hear from you! We value our patients and our team. We are building our new practice team.
Dental Assistants help with dental procedures, work on administrative tasks and contribute to the care and support of patients. They play an important part in patient comfort, satisfaction, and education on dental treatments and procedures.
Work Location: In Office
Duties to include:
Assist at chair side
Deliver "WOW!" experience to patients and guardians
Deliver high quality oral hygiene instruction
Take digital X-rays
Take intra-oral images
Apply topical anesthetic and fluoride treatments
Take impressions and bite registrations
Adaptation of temporary crowns
Remove excess cement from fabricated restorations and orthodontic bands
Pour impressions to make stone, plaster and trims models
Fabricate mouth guards, temporary crowns, and custom impression trays
Prepare casting models and dies
Handle instrument cleaning, sterilization/disinfection and re-circulation
Perform dental treatment room disinfection
Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
Active Texas Dental Assisting License or License in process
Valid and current BLS certificate
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong verbal communication skills
About Planet Dental:
Planet Dental serves the Laredo community with compassion, clinical excellence, value and professionalism. We are here to improve the oral healthcare of our patients through dental education and advanced dental care, which will lead to an improved quality of life. We believe in a 100% customer service approach and pride ourselves on having a team that treats every patient with kindness.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $12.50 per hour
Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
On-the-job training
Opportunities for advancement
Paid time off
Uniform allowance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Afternoon shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Morning shift
Overtime
Weekends as needed
Experience:
Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
