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Description
Dental Assistant Wheat Ridge, CO.
Local Pay: $22.00/hour
Join our team and make a meaningful impact by delivering exceptional care in a professional healthcare setting. We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional who is committed to providing high-quality patient care.
Referral Rewards- Receive referral bonuses for eligible healthcare professionals you refer.($400 referrer / $100 referee).
Personalized Support - Work with a dedicated recruiter committed to your success.
Exclusive Employee Benefits - Enjoy free continuing education (CEUs) exclusive marketplace discounts, hotel savings, pet insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
Shift Details:
TBD during the interview
Dental Assistant Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensures a welcoming and well-prepared treatment room for patients by meticulously following prescribed procedures and protocols.
Prepares patients for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions.
Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
Helps dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Demonstrates dedication to upholding a safe and hygienic work environment by strictly adhering to established procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted CO license/certification in good standing, as required for the position.
Completion of an accredited Dental Assistant program. OR -Six months of hands-on experience as a Dental Assistant.
Minimum of 6 months experience.
CPR card.
Certified Dental Assistant, DANB.
Six (6) hour x-ray training certification
Copy of current, completed Primary Source Verification (PSV) from the appropriate licensing board or verification agency, if required.
Copy of all current required certifications and compliance documents.
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance (eligibility begins after 60 days)