Dental Assistant

The Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.

Dental Assistant

Ardmore, OK
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Why Work With Us:

    Collaborative Dental Teams: Work alongside skilled dental professionals in a supportive environment.

    Patient-Focused Care: Emphasize personalized treatment plans and patient education.

    Community Impact: Make a real difference in patients' lives by ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent access to quality dental care.

    Leadership Growth: Recognize and reach your potential! Leadership development isn't just an opportunity, it's our superpower.

    Your Role: As a Dental Assistant at the Good Shepherd, you will be an integral part of our patient care team. Your responsibilities will include:

    Exceptional Customer Service: Greet patients, address concerns, and guide them between waiting rooms and operatories.

    Patient Care within Scope of Practice: Take and develop dental x-rays, tend to patient needs, assist the dentist during procedures, and update patient records including medications and medical history.

    Operatory / Treatment Preparation: Sanitize and prepare operatories between patient encounters and set up instruments and equipment for treatments.

    Sterilization / Instrument Care Management: Sanitize and sterilize equipment and instruments as appropriate.

    EHR Documentation: Accurately document patient information and procedures in electronic health records.

    What We’re Looking For:

    High school diploma or equivalent required.

    Valid Registered Dental Assistant license in the State of Oklahoma.

    Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral.