Benefits:

Paid time off

Benefits/Perks

Careers Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Competitive Compensation

Job Summary We are seeking a qualified and caring Dental Assistant to join our team! As a Dental Assistant, you will provide top-notch dental care that makes our clients feel like family. You will provide assistance to the dentist during exams and procedures and complete administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments. The ideal candidate has a certificate to take radiographs and previous experience as a Dental Assistant. If you’re friendly, outgoing, and committed to creating a fantastic dental experience, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Welcome patients into the treatment area and make them feel comfortable

Discuss the dental care plan with patients and answer any questions they have

Take vital signs and accurately record medical history

Assist the dentist during general, restorative, cosmetic, endodontic, prosthodontic, and surgical dental procedures

Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and equipment before each procedure.

Provide efficient four-handed dentistry, including suctioning, retraction, instrument transfer, and moisture control.

Assist with crowns, bridges, veneers, fillings, root canals, extractions, implant procedures, and other treatments.

Take dental radiographs, including bitewings, periapical images, and panoramic images, as permitted by Virginia regulations.

Take intraoral photographs and digital impressions or scans as directed.

Prepare temporary crowns, impressions or SCANS, bite registrations, and other dental materials within the assistant's authorized scope.

Provide patients with preoperative and postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.

Monitor patient comfort throughout treatment.

Schedule appointments

Qualifications

X-ray certification

Previous dental assisting experience

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Ability to provide high-quality patient care