Dental Assistant - Alpine Dental Care - Phillipsburg, NJ

Job description We are hiring a dental assistant for our family oriented dental practice. You will help Dentist and other team members to provide optimal patient care. A dental x-ray certification is preffered. Dental Assistant Responsibilities: Preparing patients for dental work. Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures. Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary. Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary. Providing great patient care. Recording treatment information in patient records. Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment. Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs. Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs. Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist. Caring for dental equipment. Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts. Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory. Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions. Dental Assistant Requirements: Dental x-ray certification Preffered. Experience using computers for a variety of tasks. Good written and verbal communication skills. Consistently professional appearance and attitude. Able to provide great patient care. Job Type: Part-time / Full - time Pay: Negotiable. Benefits: Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid Time Off Schedule: 8 hour shift No nights No weekends Work Location: In person Job Type: Part-time Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour Benefits: Employee discount Flexible schedule Work Location: In person

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