Dental Assistant

Star Dental Partners • Covington, LA

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About The Position

MoreSmiles Dental Spa is now hiring a Full Time Dental Assistant in Covington, LA! We are seeking a seasoned Dental Assistant to join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals. Schedule: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm To learn more about this unique practice, visit: https://www.moresmiles.com Full-Time (FT) Employees are eligible for: Paid Time Off Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty Paid $25k Basic Life & AD&D insurance Medical, Dental, and Vision Short Term Disability Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance Pet Insurance Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives Additional employment benefits include: Patient-centric community approach Work/life balance Opportunity for career growth Professional development and support with continuing education Strong business and operational teams Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household 401K Responsibilities Assist the Dentists chairside Welcomes patients Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed Instrument sterilization according to regulations Maintains accurate patient records Lab tasks as instructed Provide post-operative care instructions Maintain clean and stocked operatories Qualifications Active dental assistant license (EDDA) Dental Assistant training/school certification 2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods Understanding of health & safety regulations Experience with digital software Excellent interpersonal skills Practice Description Equal Employment Opportunity Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

• Active dental assistant license (EDDA)
• Dental Assistant training/school certification
• 2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Experience with digital software
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentists chairside
• Welcomes patients
• Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
• Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
• Instrument sterilization according to regulations
• Maintains accurate patient records
• Lab tasks as instructed
• Provide post-operative care instructions
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays
• Bereavement
• Jury Duty
• Paid $25k Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
• Patient-centric community approach
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity for career growth
• Professional development and support with continuing education
• Strong business and operational teams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
• 401K

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees