Come join our growing Wellspring Dental team at our Carroll Gardens office (located 2 blocks from Carroll Street stop F, G lines) in Brooklyn.
We are looking to add an exceptional dental assistant for 5 days a week. Monday and Saturday required, with the option to take Wednesday or Thursday off.
We are looking for a positive, professional, bright, team player to help us provide top notch care to our incredible patients. Seeking an assistant with at least 4 years chair side experience in general dentistry or specialty practice.
Duties to include, but not limited to: chair side assisting, setup/teardown of operatories, sterilization, digital X-rays and photos, charting, digital impressions with itero scanner.
Must have at least 4 year dental experience in General Dentistry or Specialty Practice.
Pay: Commensurate with experience + benefits package to be discussed at interview.
Experience with Curve dental software is a plus but not a dealbreaker!
Responsibilities
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist preferably through 4-handed dentistry
- Assist hygiene team with charting/breaking down rooms
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Monthly inventory/ordering
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Light clerical work such as insurance breakdowns/recare calls during downtime
- Occasionally cover at our other Manhattan/Brooklyn locations on the rare occasion that a team member is out sick. (MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER)
Skills
- Proven experience as dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
- Good Mac computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
- Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Dental Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person