Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Dental Assistant to join our FUN and PATIENT FOCUSED team at Pine Lake Family Dentistry. As a Dental Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our dental practice. Your primary responsibility will be to assist our dentists in providing high-quality dental care to our patients. You will be responsible for preparing patients for dental procedures, sterilizing and maintaining dental equipment, and ensuring that our dental practice is clean and organized.

Minimum Qualifications:

• WA state DA Registration
• Knowledge of dental terminology, sterilization, and infection control
• Ability to perform body motions required for dental procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Dentrix software
• 3+ years of dental assisting experience

Responsibilities:

• Assist dentists in providing high-quality dental care to patients
• Prepare patients for dental procedures
• Sterilize and maintain dental equipment
• Ensure that the dental practice is clean and organized
• Provide compassionate care to patients

Skills:

As a Dental Assistant, you will use your knowledge of dental terminology, sterilization, and infection control to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality dental care. You will also use your body motion skills to assist our dentists during dental procedures. In addition, you will use your compassion and communication skills to provide our patients with a comfortable and positive dental experience. Your experience with Dentrix software and in a dental practice setting will be beneficial in this role.

7AM-4PM Tuesday - Friday, with an occasional Monday
Up to 40/week.