Dental Assistant

Our team is looking for an awesome dental assistant to join our team full-time (Monday through Friday )! We are looking for someone with at least 2 years of dental or surgical assisting experience. Individual must have an x-ray license. Assistant will be responsible for setting up and breaking down rooms, sterilizing instruments, maintaining and ordering inventory in the office as well as completing delegated office tasks. Good understanding of protocols and office organization is key.

Responsibilities
Welcome patients in the dental office
Prepare customers 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
Maintain accurate patient records
Manage and ordering office inventory
Taking scans of patients with iTero Lumina Scanner
Fabricating temporary provisional crowns and bridges for patients
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)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour
Experience:
Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person