Experienced Dental Assistant

Savannah Dental•Savannah, GA

About The Position

At Savannah Dental , the goal of our caring team is to provide comprehensive oral health care and cosmetic dentistry services to people of all ages living in and around Savannah, Georgia, and throughout Chatham County. Our practice is a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art facility with world-class general dentists. These factors facilitate exceptional continuity of care, ensuring each individual receives the treatment they need. We are a true privately owned dental group, with multiple locations, that offers an exceptional working environment. We have an amazing team that works to serve each other, as well as our patients. We offer a competitive compensation package, with great benefits. Why us? We love our people and believe they are our #1 asset. We want our team to be trained with the latest updates, and provided a workplace that is fair, consistent, and rewarding. We believe in solid core-values and ensure that our office culture is always a main priority. In this role, you will work to make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and help create efficiency with all clinical related tasks. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Requirements

One to three years of related experience as a dental assistant, required.
Excellent chairside manners; providing excellent patient service
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
Excellent Time Management Skills; Proactive approach
Ability to promote confidentiality as it relates to patient information and care

Nice To Haves

Dental Assistant Certification, preferred.
Certificate in Radiology, preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish a trusting rapport with patients, ensuring that an Exceptional Patient Experience is delivered to every patient
Keep chairs stocked and organized as well as clean, sterilize, and prepare the equipment
Sterilizing dental instruments and equipment for each patient
Organizing and laying out instruments for dentist's use
Setup rooms for all operative procedures, and ready for patients' and doctor
After each patient, sterilize operatory and instrumentation according to OSHA / CDC standards.
Be aware of schedule changes, and other procedures progress in order to prioritize actions.
Schedule patients accordingly, discuss procedure consents, and ensure all clinical documents are accurate as it relates to procedures
Take radiographs of patients as needed, or requested
Perform lab duties such as pouring models and fabricating whitening trays.
Able to send cases to dental labs, properly enter into software with accurate return date giving enough time for proper turn around.
Assist the dentist with 4-handed dentistry on all procedures
Other duties as assigned.