Pediatric Dental Assistant

Position Summary: This position is part of the pediatric dental team. It see patients, cleans teeth, charts appointments, takes x-rays and provides general dental care for children and teens.

Expected Contributions:

• Provide exceptional dental care for our patients
• Be courteous and polite with patients, their families and fellow team members.
• Follow all OSHA and HIPPA regulations
• Be on time and at all scheduled shifts

Essential Functions:

• Interacting directly with patients, the doctors other dental staff and other office and dental staff
• Educating parents/patients about dental health, oral hygiene and recommended treatment. *Cleaning/polishing teeth (prophylaxis)
• Applying topical fluoride varnish (pediatric)
• Digital charting and documentation
• Taking digital radio graphs
• Using various types of dental equipment
• Instrument sterilization
• Complying with OSHA & HIPAA regulations
• Preparing for and obtaining "Expanded Duties Certification" in pediatric dentistry.
• Other duties as assigned

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience:

• Dental certificate preferred
• 1+ years’ experience working in a dental office preferred.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write complex correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, families, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: The ability to work well with a team, to prioritize, a sense of urgency and a real concern for guest satisfaction. Must be detailed oriented. Need strong clerical, organizational and communication skills.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements

• Travel to multiple offices depending on the daily schedule

All Kids Dental Pediatrics and Orthodontics is an equal opportunity employer. All Kids Dental Pediatrics and Orthodontics evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

EEO is the Law

Reasonable Accommodations

All Kids Dental Pediatrics and Orthodontics is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please call 970-928-9500 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance