Dental Assistant

Are you a Dental Assistant looking for a positive, supportive environment where you can provide top notch dental care? We are a growing dental practice, in the Lansing area, looking for a caring, hard-working Dental Assistant. We strive to create a family environment. We are excited to meet you and introduce you to our wonderful “work family”!

You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. 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 customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers 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 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

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma
• Additional certification or training is an asset

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person