Dental Assistant

Benefits:

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Training & development

401(k)

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Benefits/Perks

Flexible Scheduling

Competitive Compensation

Bonus Structure

Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced bilingual (Spanish and English) Dental Assistant with experience in presenting treatment plans to join the team at Choice One Dental of Lawrenceville. The Dental Assistant's primary responsibilities are to provide the patient with quality care and to provide the doctor with quality assistance on patient procedures. The Dental Assistant has direct responsibility for patient's excellent experience and the patient retention while in the chair. The dental assistant must have experience with treatment plan presentation.

Responsibilities:

Assist the doctor with all dental procedures including but not limited to, take directions from doctor, anticipate doctor's needs, performing patient oral evaluations, take, develop and mount accurate and high-quality X-rays, various laboratory duties including provisional.

Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctor's schedule and patient flow; create "no patient wait time;" maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.

Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctor notes in patient chart

Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance

Follow OSHA and company safety policies and procedures

CPR trained

Promote and market the company's services, retail products and doctors to patients as well as educate patients and address their questions and/or concerns

Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient's chart.

Complete checklists as assigned.

Clean and prepare operatory per company procedures prior to patient appointment

Sterilize equipment and operatories per OSHA guidelines

Assist staff in scheduling patients' follow up visits

Assist with cleaning of front office areas as needed.

Follow up with labs to ensure quality and timely products

Qualifications and Experience

Must have experience with Open Dental

Must be fluent in both English and Spanish

2+ years of previous chair-side dental assisting and Treatment planning experience

Ability to commute to Lawrenceville

Excellent bedside manner