Lead Dental Assistant 5 Years Experience Required

We are seeking an All-Star Dental Assistant for our well established, fast growing, multi-doctor private practice. If you are a reliable and positive individual looking for career satisfaction and continuing educational opportunities, join our team! You will sustain patient comfort, soothe upset patients, listen to their needs and educate them on dental procedures. We provide general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, and implant dentistry. Minimum 5 years lead dental assistant experience is a MUST.

Benefits

• Direct deposit
• Compensation based on experience
• Weekly payroll
• 6 paid Holidays after 90 days
• Potential for 2 weeks paid vacation
• Team-focused, uplifting and educational work culture

Requirements

• Take X-rays
• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Organize and maintain lab equipment,
• Sterilization of instruments and equipment
• MUST have minimum 5 years experience as a Lead Dental Assistant
• MUST be able to fabricate temporary crowns.
• MUST be able to use digital scanner
• MUST have knowledge of ordering dental supplies and maintaining office budget for supplies
• MUST be able to direct flow of back office. To ensure patients are seen in a timely and efficient manner.
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs
• Providing excellent customer service to all patients and visitors
• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Provide comprehensive post-operative dental procedures to patients.

Responsibilities

• Capable of fabricating a temporary crowns and bridges
• Capable of packing cord
• Ensuring all dental equipment is maintained according to health and safety regulations
• Assist the dentist during procedures by providing chairside support and managing instruments.
• Ensure proper sterilization of dental tools and maintain a clean working environment.
• Works with office manager to ensure all assistants are completing required tasks in a timely manner.
• Aids in training of assistants to meet requirements of doctors
• 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

Website: jjdentalpractice.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person