Dental Assistant needed in our Phoenix, AZ dental office

We are a PRIVATE- non corporate practice looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing dental assistant to add to our team, who will make a dental visit more efficient and pleasant for patients.

We have an awesome, fun, no drama team, and would love to help you find your dental home. We work 4 day weeks with full time hours. Work/Life balance is important to us!

You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. We are hoping to find someone who is well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients in the dental office
• Prepare patients for treatments ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed (restorative, crown and bridge, invisalign)
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist or hygienist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed - scanning with iTero
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Maintain accurate patient records

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• 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
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA) - higher pay or commission based pay offered for this certification!

We would like someone who has experience with temporary crowns, invisalign and the iTero. We are willing to train!