Dental Assistant - Jersey City, United States - All Care General Dentistry

Description

We are looking for a competent dental assistant to join our team and help make the dental office more efficient and pleasant for patients.

Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations.

We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients 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 through 4handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and postoperative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and wellstocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Wellorganized and reliable
• Xray license

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
From $20.00 per hour


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (required)

Work Location:
In person