Dental Assistant

Job description
We are an endodontic practice looking for an experienced dental assistant to join our team. Our practice focuses on helping patients save their natural teeth, and get them out of pain! If you have a heart to help people, please continue reading! You will be responsible for ensuring that the patients feel welcomed and have the best possible experience while in the dental chair. If this describes you and you can see yourself having a career in dentistry, then we would love to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will align with our Company's Core Values:
Do the Thing Right, and Do the Right Thing
Be Kind, Courteous, and Caring
Be Accountable for your Actions
Maintain a Positive Attitude and a Healthy Lifestyle
Attributes that our ideal candidate should have:
Like to work with people and in teams
Considers themselves to be extremely reliable and punctual
Is extremely detail oriented and well versed in four-handed dentistry and can demonstrate proficiency in this area during working interviews
Outgoing and provides great patient customer service
Honesty
Adaptable to schedule changes due to accommodating emergency patients
Willing and able to learn new techniques or software.

Some of the job responsibilities are:
Greet all patients with a smile and warm welcome when calling them from waiting room.

Taking vitals and 2d x-rays, 3d scans accurately for doctor.

Assisting the doctor during the patient appointment and listening in to update patient record during the appointment as necessary.

Engaging with the patient if the doctor is delayed coming into the room.

Following all OSHA procedures for sterilization, cleaning.

Ensure the treatment rooms are adequately stocked.

Help keep the office clean and well organized.

Providing any additional assistance and support in daily operations.

Inform patients of dental post-operative procedures and care.

Minimum Requirements:
Virginia X-ray Certification (Required)
3 years of demonstrated experience as a dental assistant
Experience in Endodontic offices is a plus
Ability to handle highly sensitive confidential patient information and maintain HIPPA compliance when disposing of patient information
Knowledge of dental anatomy and teeth numbers
Professionalism in interactions with patients and coworkers
Shift Requirement:
Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Fridays from 8:00 am-3:00 pm.

Transportation:
Our office is reachable by metro or car. We do pay for parking passes for our staff.

Pay will be determined based on experience.

Resume Requirement:
Please send in your resume with the last 7 years of work history, if applicable. Any false information on the resume will result in automatic disqualification.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
401(k)
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Experience:
Dental assisting: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
X-Ray Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Arlington, VA 22203 (Required)
Work Location: In person