Registered Dental Assistant

We are a full-service dental office in Scottsdale, AZ looking to hire a competent and hardworking Dental Assistant to join our team! This is a long-term career opportunity with an extensive growth potential.

Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and be self-motivated to keep the office running smoothly. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and help ensure we continue to be top rated in both our dental care and patient compassion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Take patient x-ray’s as needed (MUST be certified)
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills

• Registered Dental Hygienist in Arizona with minimum 2 years experience
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing (MUST be certified)
• Good computer skills, familiar with Electronic Dental Records
• Self-motivated and reliable.
• Good team player, able to be flexible
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of health & safety regulations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Coronal Polish Certificate (Required)
• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Clinical Setting:

• General Dentistry

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

Company's website:

• https://www.scottsdaledental.org/

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place