Oak Dental Partners - Houston, TX
posted 8 days ago
About the position
We are a growing dental service organization (DSO) that supports several dozen partner locations across the country. Our goal is to help you grow and positively impact lives by improving the smiles, confidence, and overall health of our guests. The Dental Assistant will assist general dentists and specialty dentist's chair side, greet and escort patients, take radiographs as instructed by the provider, set up and break down operatories, clean operatory areas after each patient, and will stock all materials needed in the clinic daily. In addition, the Dental Assistant will be responsible for sterilization and maintaining equipment and materials in accordance with OSHA, federal and state guidelines. The Dental Assistant will support the front desk operations, schedule appointments, check in patients, collect, and verify patient demographics, retrieve charts, document treatments plans and other tasks in support of office administration.
Responsibilities
- Assist general dentists and specialty dentists chair side.
- Greet and escort patients.
- Take radiographs as instructed by the provider.
- Set up and break down operatories.
- Clean operatory areas after each patient.
- Stock all materials needed in the clinic daily.
- Responsible for sterilization and maintaining equipment and materials in accordance with OSHA, federal and state guidelines.
- Support front desk operations, schedule appointments, check in patients, collect and verify patient demographics, retrieve charts, document treatment plans.
Requirements
- 0-5 years of experience.
- Vocational/Technical training or Associates Degree.
- Radiology certification and DPH Dental Assistant License.
- Familiarity with dental software, email, and Microsoft Word.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. with or without accommodation.
Nice-to-haves
- Proficient in taking radiographs.
- Competent with infection control procedures.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Experience in treatment of patients with special healthcare needs, specifically patients with cognitive and developmental deficits.
- Ability to work with patient's parents, guardians, and caregivers.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Team-leader, self-motivated, well organized, and ability to manage time efficiently.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Short term and long-term disability insurance
- Uniforms
- Bonuses
- Pet insurance
