Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

The Dental Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting dental professionals by preparing patients, managing sterilization, maintaining accurate records, and assisting during dental procedures. Working within a small-sized team of four to five assistants, this position operates during standard daytime hours and offers opportunities for professional growth through certification advancement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental procedures
• Sterilize and organize dental instruments
• Maintain and update patient charts and records
• Assist the dentist during treatments and procedures
• Schedule and coordinate patient appointments

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in dental assisting
• Dental Assistant certification or diploma
• Dental Radiology Certification
• Infection Control Certification
• Proficient in dental radiography and sterilization techniques
• Strong patient care skills, especially working with children and special-needs patients
• Attention to detail

Pediatric Dentistry Associates has offered specialized children’s dental care in a fun and child-centered atmosphere for 40+ years. We are dedicated to earning each child’s trust and setting them on the path to a lifetime of healthy smiles!

Dr. Amy O’Callaghan and Dr. Michael Pawlowski are board-certified pediatric dentists, providing care tailored to each child. Dr. O’Callaghan and Dr. Pawlowski are supported by a talented team, which shares the doctors’ belief in the importance of positive, laughter-filled visits for our patients and their families! Dr. Amy, Dr. Mike and our team offer age-appropriate oral health education, with a focus on prevention and establishing good habits. We welcome infants through children and teens and serve those with special needs, too.

Whether we are seeing your child for an exam and cleaning, a dental emergency, or another procedure, we prioritize their comfort and health. This includes offering nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and general anesthesia at the hospital, to alleviate anxiety.

We will care for your children as family, treating each with patience, compassion, and kindness. Our goal is ensuring children feel at home in a dental office: they graduate from our care with healthy smiles – and a dedication to maintaining their oral health, for life!

Company Description

Pediatric Dentistry Associates has offered specialized children’s dental care in a fun and child-centered atmosphere for 40+ years. We are dedicated to earning each child’s trust and setting them on the path to a lifetime of healthy smiles! \r\n\r\nDr. Amy O’Callaghan and Dr. Michael Pawlowski are board-certified pediatric dentists, providing care tailored to each child. Dr. O’Callaghan and Dr. Pawlowski are supported by a talented team, which shares the doctors’ belief in the importance of positive, laughter-filled visits for our patients and their families! Dr. Amy, Dr. Mike and our team offer age-appropriate oral health education, with a focus on prevention and establishing good habits. We welcome infants through children and teens and serve those with special needs, too.\r\n\r\nWhether we are seeing your child for an exam and cleaning, a dental emergency, or another procedure, we prioritize their comfort and health. This includes offering nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and general anesthesia at the hospital, to alleviate anxiety.\r\n\r\nWe will care for your children as family, treating each with patience, compassion, and kindness. Our goal is ensuring children feel at home in a dental office: they graduate from our care with healthy smiles – and a dedication to maintaining their oral health, for life!