Dental Assistant Extern

Hero Practice Services • Santa Fe, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hero Practice Services is seeking Dental Assistant Externs to gain experience with various facets of dental procedures in a pediatric office. The position is open only to students enrolled in an accredited dental assisting program and reports to the Operations Manager. Upon successful completion of externship hours, externs may be hired as full-time dental assistants. The position is at-will, meaning either the employer or employee may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or prior notice.

Externs support patient care and practice operations by tracking externship hours, recording charting and dentist notes as directed, preparing and cleaning treatment rooms and instruments, monitoring the schedule, and educating patients about dental procedures. They help maintain a clean, sterile, patient-centric environment and ensure the practice is clean and presentable, including cleaning restrooms and the patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting. They must comply with applicable state, federal, and other requirements, including OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, and the employee handbook. Other duties supporting the business and its mission may be assigned.

The role is performed in a standard office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. It requires a full range of body motion, including sitting, walking, standing, bending, verbal communication in person and by telephone, repetitive hand use to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Hero Practice Services and its affiliated practices provide equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination and harassment as described in the posting. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited dental assisting program.
• Proven work experience in customer or patient service, or the ability and desire to learn.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire for professional growth.
• Organized and possesses knowledge of dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Keep track of 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 the schedule for efficiency and educate patients on dental procedures.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment.
• Comply with state, federal, and other regulations, including OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, and the employee handbook.
• Keep the practice clean and presentable, including cleaning restrooms and the patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting.
• Perform other duties that support the business and its mission, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed