Dental Assistant

Company: Dentive
Location: Ruidoso
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

Are you looking for an amazing dental family to join? -We offer a great work environment where we work together as a team to serve the needs or our patients. -Patients dental health is our priority and building a place where all feel comfortable is key to the success of our practice.Dental Assistants, or Certified Dental Assistants, are responsible for providing hands-on support to the clinical team and completing prep work so they can more efficiently care for patients. Their duties include completing intake paperwork and updating patient records, taking necessary x-rays, sterilizing and organizing dental tools and assisting during dental procedures.Duties/Responsibilities

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• Welcome and greet patients
  
• Update and maintain patient records
  
• Schedule patient appointments
  
• Present treatment to patients
  
• Assist clinicians during dental procedures
  
• Sterilize instruments and clean rooms and ensure all infection control policies are being followed - - - - - - - - -
  
• Prepare operatories for patient visits
  Required Skills/Abilities
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  • Certified according to state regulations
    
  • X-ray Certified (after 90 days of employment)
    
  • Ability to move fast
    
  • Ability to engage with patients
    
  • High School diploma or equivalent
    
  • Basic knowledge of practice management software
    
  • X-Ray Certified (after 90 of employment)
    
  • 2+ years in dental assisting is preferred but not required
    
  • Able to take impressions
    
  • CEREC Knowledge and ability to image and design restorations is desired
    Education and ExperiencePhysical Demands
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    • Is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms
      
    • Is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
      
    • Has the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
      
    • Works in moderate noise
      
    • Sometimes moves boxes and files weighing up to 25 pounds across the office for various needs
      JOB CODE: 1000210
      

Keywords: Dentive, Las Cruces , Dental Assistant, Other , Ruidoso, New Mexico