Dental Assistant - Schroepfer Family Dental - Marinette, WI

We have an immediate opening for highly motivated, hardworking, dependable, loyal, and a positive individual who has the ability to hustle. We are looking for someone with great people skills to work as a full-time dental assistant . Experience is preferred but not needed. We offer competitive pay, along with benefits. Please send resume immediately.

Assisting the dentist during treatment procedures
Taking radiographs and intra-oral photos
Reviews medical and dental history
Serves as an infection control officer, sterilizes instruments, disinfects operatories
Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after treatment.
Provides patients with post-operative instructions following dental treatment
Educates patients on appropriate oral home care and products
Takes impressions for dental treatment, pours and trims models as needed
Performs front desk tasks as needed
Communicates effectively with patients, fellow employees, and suppliers
Helps refer patients to specialty dental offices as needed
Organizes and stocks operatory, sterilization, and lab as needed for efficiency
Greet patients in waiting room and seat patient in operatory
Monitor patient on nitrous oxide
Clean and lubricate headpieces
Empty garbages when full
Orders dental supplies once okayed with dentist
Fill out lab slips for lab work to be sent out
Arrive 15 minutes prior to first appointment
Set up operatories with all necessary supplies before seating patient
Make sure correct services are entered into the computer before setting patient complete
Professional hand off patient to business assistant, after procedures are completed
Apply topical anesthesia to numbing area
Make temporary crown, try-in, and adjust occlusion as needed
Work in an extremely face paced work environment and pick up the pace when behind
Talk to parents about child’s procedure(s), give them proper instructions and answer any questions they may have in privacy
Explain to the patient what procedure(s) they are going to have done before Dr. comes into the operatory, answer any questions, and assure them they are going to be taken good care of
Wear the proper uniform attire e.g. scrubs, closed toe shoes, gloves, mask & protective eye wear needed for OSHA compliance.
Responsible for own operatory maintenance
Has a positive attitude with patients and other employees
Have a willingness to learn new things.
Open to constructive criticism

Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Employee discount
On-the-job training
Paid time off
Retirement plan

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Location:

Marinette, WI 54143 (Preferred)

Shift availability:

Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Marinette, WI 54143 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Marinette, WI 54143: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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