Dental Assistant - General Dentistry

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for bilingual (Spanish/English) dental assistant with a excellent customer service, authorized to work in the United States with at least 1 year of experience .

Responsibilities:

• Welcome customers in the dental office.
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort.
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and materials needed depending of the procedure.
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations.
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked.
• Perform routine maintenance on dental equipment and instruments.
• Monitor and replenish supplies, such as dental materials, gloves, masks, and office supplies, to ensure the smooth operation of the dental practice.
• Work closely with dentists, dental hygienists, and administrative staff.
• Familiarity with the terminology used in the dental field to understand and communicate effectively with both the dental team and patients.

Skills:

• Proven experience as dental assistant in a general dental office on USA.
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods.
• Understanding of health & safety regulations.
• Good computer skills.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Experience taking digital x-rays.
• Experience taking panoramic and CBCT.
• Experience taking regular impressions.
• Experience fabricating crowns and bridge temporary.
• Experience taking digital scan impressions.
• Experience entering treatment in the patient chart.

Dental Equipment Knowledge: Familiarity with and proper use of various dental equipment, such as suction devices, curing lights, sterilizers, vacuum forming machine, digital scanners, etc.