Traveling Ortho Dental Assistant Part Time
Platinum Dental is rapidly growing, adding new locations, hiring new doctors, all of which cause a need to add many new team members to keep up with our rapid growth throughout the organization.
Platinum Dental is seeking a Traveling Dental Assistant to join our team! This Dental Assistant will need to have experience in Orthodontics and / or Oral Surgery.
We believe in having a team of people that truly love to serve their patients. Patients drive our passion and are the center of everything we do.
We strive for teamwork as well as clinical excellence for our patients on every visit. We are looking for team members that are goal-oriented and enjoy working in an adapting and growing environment.
Here at Platinum Dental, we have been experiencing a lot of growth and success over the past year. Because of this, we have a lot of new positions opening up as we add new doctors and as we focus on internal promotions.
We are big believers in continuing to learn, grow, and evolve. If those sound like qualities that apply to you we hope that you will consider joining our team.
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients to the dental office
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material 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
Skills
- Proven experience as a dental assistant in a specialty such as Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, and / or Endodontics
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- The ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- X-ray certified
Compensation
- $24-$27 / hr DOE