Benefits:
401(k)
Company parties
Dental insurance
Free uniforms
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Job Overview:
Are you excited about dentistry and eager to step into an empowering environment where your ideas can truly shine? If so, we want you on our team! We’re looking for a skilled and dedicated Dental Assistant to help us foster a culture of excellence in patient care. In this vital role, you’ll inspire both patients and colleagues while providing essential clinical support during procedures and follow-up visits.
At our state-of-the-art periodontal practice, you’ll make patients feel like dental royalty! Your responsibilities will include assisting in their clinical care and ensuring every visit is exceptional. If you share our passion for outstanding patient care, we can’t wait to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
Put patients at ease by listening to them and anticipating their needs
Be an excellent teammate to your colleague in the office
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Have great attention to detail, with strong organizational skills
Assist during dental procedures, including preparing instruments and materials
Bringing patients to clinical rooms for procedures or follow-up visits
Assist in post-operative care including removing sutures
Take x-rays as necessary, including CT scans
Take digital impressions (intra-oral scans)
Prepare treatment rooms for patient visits
Sterilize and maintain dental instruments and equipment
Educate patients on oral hygiene and post-operative care
Occasional chairside surgical assisting
Preferred Skills:
-One-year dental assisting experience -Knowledge of dental anatomy and terminology -Familiarity with Mac computers, dental software -Ability to take accurate vital signs of patients
Required: At least 1 year in person direct customer service experience -because great patient care starts with great people skills!
Our state-of-the-art, private periodontal practice in the Chevy Chase medical area is looking for the right person to join our dynamic team as a full-time dental assistant. We are a fee-for-service, paperless, Mac-based office with digital x-rays and a CBCT scanner. We emphasize total patient care and patient experience, and strive for the highest quality service possible to each patient every time. We offer a friendly, fun, caring work atmosphere, a four-day patient work week, and generous and competitive benefits package. If you’re ready to take your dental career to the next level and have a blast while doing it, we want to hear from you! Let’s make some smiles together! 😄🦷