Dental Assistant Extern

Hero Practice Services • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

Hero Practice Services is seeking Dental Assistant Externs to experience various
facets of dental procedures completed in a pediatric office. Upon successful
completion of externship hours, externs may be hired as a full-time dental
assistant!

This position reports to the Operations Manager and is only open to students in
an accredited dental assisting program.

This position will be at-will, meaning either the employer or the employee may
terminate the employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice.

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties
that support the business and our mission.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a dental assisting program
• Proven work experience (or the ability and desire to learn) in customer/patient service
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire for professional growth
• Be organized and possess a knowledge of dentistry

Responsibilities

• Keep track of all externship hours and timesheets
• Record patient charting and the dentist’s notes in the digital patient chart, as directed by the dentist
• Prepare and clean treatment rooms and instruments, monitor schedule for efficiency, and educate patients on dental procedures
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment
• Maintain strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations, (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, employee handbook)
• Ensuring practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed