Dental Assistant

Job Title: Dental Assistant
Department/Location: Operations
Reports to: Dental Practice Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Disclaimer: This posting is for pipeline purposes only and is not an active job opening. By submitting your application, you will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities that match your qualifications. We encourage you to apply so we can connect when a relevant position becomes available.

Company Overview
ProSmile is one of the fastest-growing dental organizations, with a vast network of multi-specialty practices across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Our practices are led by top-tier dentists who are committed to providing exceptional patient care while offering a supportive environment for dental professionals to thrive. We focus on delivering personalized, gentle care to our patients and creating a collaborative workplace with opportunities for mentorship, growth, and ongoing training.

Position Summary
As a Dental Assistant, you will help support the clinical needs of our patients and doctors. The duties of a Dental Assistant are very important for the functionality of our dental offices. These duties can include patient care, recordkeeping, and appointment scheduling. As a Dental Assistant, you will work under the supervision of dentists and work closely with dental hygienists in their day-to-day activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Clearly demonstrate knowledge of dental instruments and assist the dentist in rendering patient care chairside. 
• Maintain inventory control in the operatories where treatment is rendered by the Provider. 
• Adhering to OSHA, HIPAA, and CDC guidelines. 
• Deliver world class patient interactions related to scheduling, follow up treatment, post-surgical information and record keeping. 
• Be able to perform basic lab procedures such as take impressions, pour models, and prepare cases for external labs. 
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• X-ray License required
• Easily able to learn new technologies and systems required and demonstrates a desire to learn
• Applicable licensing required for the state in which you will work
• Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license
• Certified Dental Assistant certificate preferred
• 1+ years work experience as a Dental Assistant
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Requires some flexibility in scheduling, such as the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

Knowledge and Skills/Expected Competencies

• Knowledge of dental instruments and patient care.
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, follow up, analytical and time management
• skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits
Our staff work diligently to deliver quality care to our patients. They are the key to fulfilling our mission! Perks of being part of a team who is keen to their individual growth, our staff members can enjoy our unique benefits package including:

Full Time

• We provide above industry standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Competitive pay
• Health & Dental insurance
• Dental discounts
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• 401k Retirement
• Opportunities for growth
• Continuing education
• Flexible schedule
• Training support

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, fax machine and printer). The employee may occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to travel to healthcare practices.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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