Skip to main content

Open Postion – Dental Assistant

Description:

Dental assistants work with dental providers and team other members in the dental practice. They are expected to always behave in a professional manner and work collaboratively with assigned providers. It is the dental assistant’s responsibility to learn specific providers methods and procedure flow. It is a dental assisting best practice to keep and maintain a document of ‘Provider Workflow’ and review/revise as needed. Because of the significance of the role during patient care, the dental assistant must remain professional during all patient interactions (written communication (email), verbal communication etc.). He/she must also have an excellent grasp on common dental procedures and be able to answer patient questions.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or Higher
  • High Level of accountability and self-direction
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Computer and practice software proficient

Dental Assistant Duties:

  • Assist dentist/hygienists during dental treatment procedures
  • Assist dentist/hygienists with typical procedures such as taking X-rays, taking vitals, updating patient medical history, charting, intra oral photos, and assisting with any other clinical procedures up to their legal ability
  • Assisting with operatory setup, breakdown, maintenance, or other preparation of rooms and equipment & instruments daily
  • Understand the supply ordering process
  • Keeping assigned operatories stocked and patient ready
  • Sterilization of instruments
  • Disinfection of operatories in accordance with OSHA standards
  • Proper documentation of patient demographics on lab prescription
  • Manage lab cases for assigned dentist
  • Provide post operative instructions
  • Post-op follow-up calls to patients
  • Enter patient chart notes in software
  • Manage unscheduled patient lists, contact and schedule patients during down time
  • Maintain neat and organized clinical common areas (sterilization area, lab, operatories etc.)
  • Manage daily patient schedule to ensure provider stays on time

Office Participation

  • Be an active participant in staff meetings
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by office manager

Interpersonal

  • Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members and community
  • Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
  • Team player
  • Able to adapt to office policy improvements (office is constantly striving for improved customer care/service)
  • Conflict resolution experience
  • Customer service or patient relations experience
  • Communicate all concerns to Office Manager

Patient Reviews

Raving Reviews, Real Results

At Ruby Canyon Dental, nothing speaks louder than the voices of our satisfied patients. Discover why so many in Grand Junction trust us for their dental needs—read their stories and see the difference for yourself!