Dental Assistant - Dr. Edward Perdue Pediatric Dentistry

Rock Dental Brands•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Dental Assistant supports doctors and helps provide respectful, caring service to patients, parents, and office personnel in a pediatric dentistry practice. The role includes communicating treatment needs clearly and calmly to patients and parents using the prescribed treatment plan, recognizing prior authorization requirements, ensuring consent forms are signed, and maintaining awareness of patient comfort and safety. The Dental Assistant documents treatment in electronic and paper dental records and forms, and performs general housekeeping and restocking as needed.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant or Certified Dental Assistant.
CPR certification is required.
Training from an accredited dental assistant school.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work independently and anticipate the needs of the team and doctor.
Respectful, kind, and considerate toward team members, patients, and the doctor.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of dental assisting experience is preferred.
Exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Communicate treatment needs clearly and calmly to parents and patients using the prescribed treatment plan.
Recognize prior authorization requirements and ensure signed consent forms are in place.
Maintain awareness of patients’ comfort and safety needs.
Document all treatment rendered clearly and concisely using electronic and paper dental records and forms.
Perform general housekeeping and restocking as needed.
Provide superior support to doctors and model respect and care for customers and office personnel.