Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Dental Assistant (Ephrata, PA)

Are you the assistant who has the next tray set before the doctor asks for it? Do you keep the column on time? When a patient asks "do I really need that?", do you back up the doctor in plain language?
Then you are more than an assistant. You are the reason the day works.


THE ROLE


Our dental assistants run the operatory and keep the doctor's column moving. You prepare, assist, and break down for restorative and crown and bridge procedures, and you are the person the patient talks to when the doctor steps out. A great assistant does not just hand instruments. They help patients say yes to the care they need.


WHAT YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE


The night before, you print routers for the doctor you are assigned to, so you know tomorrow before it starts. In the morning, your operatory and trays are ready ahead of each patient. Through the day you assist chairside, take radiographs and digital scans, and keep the column on time.
When a patient has questions about their treatment, you answer them in plain language and reinforce what the doctor recommended. You hand patients to the treatment coordinator with everything they need to schedule, and you sterilize and follow infection control protocols that meet Pennsylvania Department of Health standards.


WHO THRIVES IN THIS SEAT


Assistants who thrive here are organized, quick, and good with people. They anticipate the next step instead of waiting to be asked, an empty chair makes them restless, and they are interested in growing beyond chairside.
What we look for, in order of importance:
Precision. Your operatory is organized and you notice the moment something is out of place.
Drive. You anticipate the next step, and you back up the doctor's recommendation with confidence.
Connection. Patients ask you the questions they were nervous to ask the doctor.
Pace. You move quickly, and an empty chair makes you restless.


SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Chairside dental assisting experience
• Qualified to take dental radiographs in Pennsylvania
• Current CPR / BLS certification
• Dentrix experience a plus

WHY YOU'LL WANT TO WORK HERE


You are trained by our senior assistants from a written assistant manual, with a sign-off for each skill. Nobody works with patients until their training checklist is complete.
If you are good with patients and want more, this seat can lead to a treatment coordinator role, and we cross-train to get you there. Our Lititz building also houses Mor Dental Implant Center, where Dr. Moriarty performs full-arch implant reconstruction, so you will see dentistry most general offices refer out.
Mor Smiles and Ephrata Family Dentistry are owned and run by Dr. Sean Moriarty. This is not a corporate chain. Decisions get made here, by the owner, not by a regional manager you will never meet.
Full-time means four days, 40 hours, and a three-day weekend every weekend. You get a full benefit package and a harmonious work family that steps in for each other when the day gets heavy.


THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF

• You wait for the doctor to tell you which tray to set up
• A disorganized operatory does not bother you
• You would rather not talk with patients about their treatment

PAY, SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS

• Pay: $20 to $24 per hour
• Location: Ephrata, PA (Ephrata Family Dentistry)
• Schedule: Four-day workweek, 40 hours per week, three-day weekend every weekend
• Patient hours, Ephrata Family Dentistry: Monday and Wednesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Benefits: 401(k), Vision, Dental, Two weeks PTO, One week sick time, Continuing education


HOW TO APPLY


Apply through this listing with your resume. If your background fits, we will contact you to set up an interview.
SCREENING QUESTIONS (not part of posting body)
Set these up in the Indeed application screener. The bracketed note on each tells you how to set the filter.
1. Are you qualified to take dental radiographs in Pennsylvania?
Format: Yes / No
[Eliminate: No]
2. How many years of chairside dental assisting experience do you have?
Format: Number
[Eliminate: 0]
3. After the doctor recommends a crown, the patient turns to you and asks whether it is really necessary. What do you do?
Format: Multiple choice
A) Tell them to ask the doctor
B) Tell them it is up to them
C) Explain in plain language what the doctor saw and what happens if the tooth breaks, then confirm they want to get it scheduled
D) Tell them the treatment coordinator will go over the cost
[Right fit: C. Eliminate: A, B]