Dental Assistant (Part-Time)

Family Dental Health • Charleston, SC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Dental Health of Wappoo is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented Dental Assistant to help deliver comprehensive dental care and create an exceptional experience for each patient. The privately owned dental group serves patients in general and specialty dentistry and emphasizes lasting relationships with patients, teams, and communities. This position is based at 839 Wappoo Rd, Charleston, SC 29407.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program with current CDA certification, or a combination of education and on-the-job training demonstrating basic chairside dental assisting skills.
• Basic chairside skills, including receiving and preparing patients for treatment, assisting chairside, taking x-rays, making temporary crowns, pouring and trimming impressions, and making custom bleaching trays.
• Current x-ray, CPR, and nitrous certifications, or the ability to obtain them upon hire.
• Ability to work professionally with direct patient contact, including an outgoing and friendly demeanor and greeting patients as welcomed guests.
• Basic knowledge of dentistry and ability to educate patients about their dental health.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced team environment, learn quickly, and accept constructive feedback.
• Self-motivation and drive for team success.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of expanded dental assisting experience, preferably in general dentistry.
• Denticon experience or the ability to learn it.

Responsibilities

• Perform procedures efficiently and accurately to help maintain the doctor's schedule and patient flow.
• Assist doctors with dental procedures.
• Partner with the team to create an exceptional experience for each patient.
• Review patient charts before the doctor arrives, record appropriate patient data during exams and treatment, and transcribe doctor notes in patient charts.
• Verify patients' health histories and document them appropriately.
• Discuss diagnosed treatment with patients.
• Order clinical supplies to maintain sufficient inventory.
• Promote and market the company's services and doctors to patients, and educate patients.
• Address patients' questions and concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed