Dental Assistant - Bellaire

The Airway Dentists • Houston, TX

19d • 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 ideal candidate will have a passion for helping patients and supporting dentists, possessing a friendly, energetic, motivated, ambitious, self-starting, dependable, and organized demeanor with a cheerful attitude. This position offers competitive compensation and numerous growth opportunities within expanding practices.

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