What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Peter M Ferrara DDS LLC?
Job Summary – Dental Assistant
Our General Dentistry private practice is looking for an experienced Dental Assistant to join our team. The required days/hours are as follows: Monday (7:45AM-5PM), Tuesday (7:45AM-4PM), Thursday (7:45AM-6PM), Friday (7:45am-4PM). (Office is closed on Wednesdays and Weekends)
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Preparation of operatories, including setup of necessary instruments for each procedure
- Welcoming patients and seating them in the appropriate treatment operatory
- Detailed documentation of patient dental and medical history, including detailed treatment notes
- Taking and mounting high quality digital dental radiographs as prescribed by the doctor
- Chairside assisting a variety of different dental procedures (including endodontics, implant dentistry, restorative procedures, oral surgery)
- Instrument processing and sterilization and maintaining strict Infection Control Standards
- Cleaning and disinfecting operatories, lab, and surrounding office areas
- Taking 3D digital scans with our intraoral scanner (iTero) for diagnostic and treatment purposes
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years chairside dental assisting experience
- Experience with Dentrix Practice Management Software
- Demonstrated successful completion of the dental radiography portion of the DANB exam
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work well as a member of a team, and to multitask in a busy work environment
- Reliability and punctuality in commitment to required days and hours
- Conversational Spanish is a plus (not required)
- CPR training certification a plus (provided by Employer as needed)
Salary & Benefits:
- Starting hourly wage $20/hour, commensurate with experience
- 401(k) matching for full-time employees
- Health insurance benefits for full-time employees
- PTO (paid vacation, sick-leave) for full-time employees
- Employee Dental treatment available
- Access to state-of-the-art, on-campus Fitness Center
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Safety equipment provided
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Shelton, CT 06484: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $21 - $25