Dental Assistant

The Children Dental Center is hiring. Great team and practice to join.

The team strives to make Children's Dental Center Southaven feel like home to the patients. This is an amazing dental staff to join. Everyone works together and treat each other as a family.

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The Dental Assistant will assist general dentists and specialty dentist's chair side, greet and escort patients, take radiographs as instructed by the provider, set up and break down operatories, clean operatory areas after each patient, and will stock all materials needed in the clinic daily. In addition, the Dental Assistant will be responsible for sterilization and maintaining equipment and materials in accordance with OSHA, federal and state guidelines.

The Dental Assistant will support the front desk operations, schedule appointments, check in patients, collect, and verify patient demographics, retrieve charts, document treatments plans and other tasks in support of office administration.

Basic Requirements:

* 2- 5 years of experience.

* Vocational/Technical training or Associates Degree.

* Radiology certification and DPH Dental Assistant License.

* Familiarity with dental software, email, and Microsoft Word.

* Ability to lift 25 lbs. with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Should be proficient in taking radiographs.

* Competent with infection control procedures.

* Excellent communication and organization skills.

* Have some experience in treatment of patients with special healthcare needs, specifically patients with cognitive and developmental deficits.

* Ability to work with patient's parents, guardians, and care givers.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills.

* Should be a team-leader, self-motivated, well organized and have the ability to manage his/her time efficiently

Benefits:

* 401(k)

* Dental insurance

* Vision insurance

* Flexible spending account

* Health insurance

* Health savings account

* Paid time off

* Holidays

* Short term and long-term disability insurance

* Uniforms

* Bonuses

* Pet insurance

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Schedule:

* Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

License/Certification:

Radiology certification and DPH Dental Assistant License.