Dental Assistant - Bellaire

The Airway Dentists • Houston, TX

21d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Airway Dentists are looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to join their team and help redefine the standard of care in dentistry. The company's mission is to provide exceptional dental care and address sleep disordered breathing. They have multiple offices and offer orthodontic, sleep apnea, and general dentistry services. The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping patients, friendly, energetic, motivated, ambitious, a self-starter, dependable, organized, and possess a cheerful attitude.

Requirements

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Dental Assistant
• State License and CPR certification required
• Knowledge of dental instruments and medical equipment
• Proficient in taking accurate dental radiographs
• Outstanding organizational, communication, and patient service skills
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of situations and people
• Exhibits confidence and enthusiasm for new challenges
• Must have a positive attitude with a willingness to learn new dental technologies and techniques

Nice To Haves

• Invisalign experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of back office duties and systems
• Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs
• Assisting the dentist during pre-operative and operative procedures
• Scanning patients for procedures using iTero scanner, pre- and post-op work, crowns and bridges
• Preparing treatment rooms and sterilizing instruments
• Providing post-operative instructions to patients
• Following up with patients to ensure the highest level of satisfaction
• Understanding each phase of our Airway, Invisalign and general dentistry treatments
• Placing temporary crowns, attachments, buttons, and fixed expanders
• Creating, managing, coordinating, and following up with online scheduling, consults, and virtual appointments
• Cleaning suction traps, running cleaners in equipment, and ordering supplies

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $20-25/hr depending on experience
• Eligible for merit-based bonus
• Numerous personal and professional growth opportunities in our expanding practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed