Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Dental Assistant

Information On Our Office

Mission: Mint Dental Care is committed to creating contagious smiles for the whole family through uplifting dental visits and ideal dental treatment.

Vision: To become the most community driven dental office in the State of Arkansas through an abundance mindset and radical generosity.

Core Values

• Make Their Day - Going above and beyond to make a fellow employee or patient feel welcome and enjoy their time in our office to the best of our ability. 
• Hakuna Matata - Having a positive attitude, and enjoying what we do as well as who we do it with. 
• Ride or Die - Being an actively participating team member. Always being available to help others even if it does not typically fall under our job description.
• Abundance Mentality - We want to always be searching for more we can do for our patients and those in our community.
• Growth Mindset - We are always pursuing more knowledge on how to better ourselves professionally and personally.

Our office has been open for 8+ years. We are privately owned with 4 doctors, 9 hygienists, and 10 assistants in Centerton, Arkansas. We pride ourselves on providing an encouraging and uplifting environment for our employees and our patients. With the constant increase to the population in Northwest Arkansas, specifically in Centerton, we are in need of a hard working Dental Assistant to join our team. 

We are seeking an individual that embodies our Core Values and finds pride in treating their patients with the utmost care. 

Dental Assistant Duties & Responsibilities 

• Welcome patients to the dental office
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups, ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and materials needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• When necessary, assist dentists in the management of medical and dental emergencies
• Making sure medical and dental histories, as well as patient vital signs, are gathered and recorded
• Maintain dental equipment inventory and order dental supplies

Requirements  

• Has an active Arkansas Dental Assistant License
  • NOT REQUIRED TO START. 
  • On The Job Training Available!
• Current CPR and Nitrous Certification
  • NOT REQUIRED TO START.
  • Certification provided 
• NO EXPERIENCE IN DENTAL REQUIRED
  • On The Job Training Available!
• Good Computer Skills
• Willingness to learn new things
• Well organized and reliable

Days and Hours

• Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 7:30am - 7:30pm
• Patients seen from 8:00am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-7:00pm

Insurance Options for Employees

• Dental
• Medical
• Vision
• Short and Long Term
• Accidental Death 

Benefits

• On the Job Training for Dental Assistant Licensure
• Vacation Pay
• PTO
• $2500 allowance for dental treatment annually
• Paid License Renewal 
• Paid CE
• Renewed CPR certification
• 401K with up to 4% match

Apply today! We can't wait to meet you.