Dental Assistant - Orthodontics

Dental Associates Ltd • Appleton, WI

14h • $20 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Dental Associates is seeking a Dental Assistant to join their team. This role involves assisting providers throughout patient exams, including complex treatments and surgeries. The Dental Assistant will also be responsible for patient education, taking vital signs and X-rays, preparing operatory rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ordering supplies. The company fosters a culture that provides employees with a career, not just a job, and offers opportunities for growth within a stable, growing organization.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Effective interpersonal skills to maintain rapport with patients, dentists, and other staff members
• Good customer service skills and ability to work as a team in fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Previous Dental Assistant experience or completion of an accredited Dental Assistant program preferred
• Knowledge of state dental practices requirements, including X-ray proficiency and OSHA training strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist provider throughout exam including complex treatment, surgery, & all operatory-related care
• Explain treatment procedures; seek clarification and understanding from patient
• Review and assist patient in updating iPad medical history
• Assist provider with patient education
• Take patient blood pressure, X-rays and radiographs
• Monitor oxygen levels when nitrous or IV is administered
• Make impressions and fabricate crowns as instructed
• Prepare and record clinical notes, charting and patient record
• Prepare operatory for patient exam; sterilize instruments and disinfect operatory
• Order dental supplies
• Provide coverage for Dental Services Representatives to account for absences or high-volume periods

Benefits

• Excellent compensation
• Use of state-of-the-art technology
• On-the-job training
• Continued education offerings
• Abundant opportunities for career growth
• Dedicated support team
• Competitive wage ($20.00-26.00 hourly plus annual increases)
• Uniform allowance (Yearly allowance for shoes and scrubs)
• Mentor program (Mentorship and additional compensation for becoming a mentor)
• No forced vacation
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Stable and full-time hours
• Medical Insurance with optional Health Savings Account through Associated Bank
• Dental: Diagnostic and Preventive covered at 100%, Basic and Restorative (immediate family)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Company paid short term disability
• FSA
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED