Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and materials needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• 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

Requirements

• No dental assisting experience necessary
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of billing codes or willing to learn on the job
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient
• Self-starter as well as a team player
• Comfortable with email and using internet applications
• Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations