Dental Assistant

Brightli • Columbia, MO

38d • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers an Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost. Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel. Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition. Workplace Culture – An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce. Additional Perks & Benefits – Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more.

Requirements

• An ability and willingness to learn.
• An ability to establish and effective communication with patients and coworkers.
• A desire to expand abilities.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to motivate patients.
• Ability to prepare and maintain chart, records, logs, and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
• Graduation from high school preferred, but not required.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter – expected for all direct care staff, but mandatory for RCF staff.
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record and abuse/neglect.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• All training requirements including Relias Learning at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice.
• Preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Orders and maintains supplies and inventory.
• Accurately records information on patient records.
• Attends to the needs of patients with the utmost patience, care, compassion and understanding.
• Is responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure.
• Is responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
• Helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, orders supplies and materials.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
• Responsible for completing the task of a Dental Assistant as outlined by the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Board, and the National Network of Oral Health Access.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

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