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Dental Assistant

Date posted: March 26, 2015
Company: Kool Smiles
Salary: $
Work type: Full time
Procure Global Reference: PGREF985

Position description

Description

Kool Smiles is looking for a dental assistant who loves working with children to join our energetic, fast-paced dental practice.

Kool Smiles offices provide much-needed dental care to underserved children and families. Working in this environment can be challenging and profoundly rewarding. Some days your job will include teaching a young mom how to take care of her children’s teeth. Other days, it will be comforting a child who is hurting from a toothache. Your job will include giving many hugs and high fives. You will see a lot of goofy grins and gap-toothed smiles. Every day will present new challenges and new adventures. Working with us, being a dental assistant will come to mean so much more. To many patients, you will be a mentor, a teacher, and even a friend.

Our entire staff is deeply committed to providing quality dental care to those in their community who need it most. We are a close-knit team, and although we’re serious about our work, having fun is also a priority. We don’t just love what we do. We believe in what we do, and that makes all the difference.

Working with us, you will:

Assist the professional dental staff with treatment
Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
Guide parents and patients through Kool Smiles process before treatment
Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
Prepare patient for examination and treatment
Take X-rays and save to patient charts
Maintain operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
Clean chairs and rooms
Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
Pour, trim and polish impression casts
Fabricate custom impression trays
Participate in local community affairs and events including school screenings, presentations, events, and any opportunity to promote a positive image of Kool Smiles
Assist with monthly inventory counts
Assist with other office duties as needed

We expect you to have:

Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent.
State-specific X-ray certification
Proof of active CPR certification
A love of working with children
Basic computer skills

Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to twist, turn, bend, stoop, and lift/carry up to 30 pounds.

You stand out of the crowd if you have:

One year office experience in a dental office or medical office
Experience with children’s dentistry

Compensation & Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

Competitive salary
Benefits package: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance
Growth opportunities
Short and long term disability
401K with company match
Company holidays and paid time off

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