Endodontic Dental Assistant (Wednesday & Thursday Only)

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry•Cary, NC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is hiring an Endo Dental Assistant II for its Cary West office. This part-time position is scheduled for Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Dental Assistant II assists the dentist in providing treatment, coordinates treatment plans with patients, and supports patient care and practice operations. The role includes preparing treatment materials and equipment, maintaining instruments and supplies, documenting patient information and dental care, and cleaning and sterilizing instruments and treatment rooms. The organization describes its employee experience through values of sincerity, mastery, integrity, laughter and love, and excellent compensation and benefits.

Requirements

DAII training or equivalent.
CPR certification, or ability to become CPR certified within 30 days of hire.
Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients.
Regular and timely attendance.
Ability to think independently and exercise good judgment in formulating, affecting, interpreting, or implementing operating practices.
Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate initiative, dependability, and promptness.
Ability to perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail.
Ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including travel to other locations.
Ability to follow instructions and take responsibility for one's actions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients and patient care.
Ability to listen attentively and seek clarification to ensure necessary outcomes.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle varied concrete variables where standardization is limited.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 2–5 years of dental assistant experience.
CDA certification, completion of the radiological equivalency exam through the NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completion of a CODA-accredited dental assisting program.
Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software.

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist in providing dental treatment.
Function as a treatment coordinator and prepare and present treatment plans to patients.
Schedule patient appointments while accommodating potential obstacles.
Maintain dental instruments, supplies, and equipment.
Collect and record patient health histories.
Assist with patient management during dental procedures.
Clean and sterilize instruments and sanitize treatment rooms after procedures.
Prepare dental materials and equipment for scheduled treatment.
Complete dental charting.
Manage inventory supplies and perform other ancillary duties.
Present clinical information about treatment plans and insurance information professionally to patients.
Maintain regular and timely attendance, exercise confidentiality, follow instructions, and take responsibility for actions.
Adapt to different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approach.