Dental Assistant
25 days ago
Matawan
Job Description Our well established, multi-office, private oral surgery practice, dedicated to exceptional patient care and education, is expanding. We are seeking experienced, professional, focused, and reliable members for our oral surgery assistant team Job type: Full-time, may consider part-time The ideal candidate qualifications include: • Ability to create a welcoming environment for our patients, • Courteous and respectful to patients and co-workers, • Enjoy helping people, • Ability to support multiple doctors within the practice, • Support a positive work environment, • Be flexible, • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), • Comfortable with computer work, • Organized and detail oriented, • Experience with dental assisting, • Ability to work well in a team and individually., • Good Judgment and critical thinking skills., • Strong attention to detail, vigilance, and meticulous care on the job., • Excellent manual dexterity., • Superior listening skills with the ability to quickly comprehend instructions in emergency situations., • Performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care., • Verifies the identity of patients and operative sites., • Discusses with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure including operative consent and methods of operative exposure., • Monitors and maintains aseptic technique throughout procedures., • Maintains an unobstructed operative field using surgical retractors, sponges, and suctioning and irrigating equipment., • Determines availability of necessary equipment and supplies for operative procedures., • Obtains and inspects sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, supplies and instruments., • Operates sterilization devices., • Monitors patient intraoperative status., • Obtains dental radiographs and dental imaging., • Completes patient clinical narratives., • Monday to Friday, • Occasional Saturdays, • High School diploma or equivalent required., • BLS certification required or the ability to complete within 1 month of hire., • At Least one year of related experience preferred., • DAANCE certification a plus, • Licensed dental assistant preferred., • Radiology certification preferred.Company DescriptionWell established, multi-office, private oral surgery practice, dedicated to exceptional patient care and educationWell established, multi-office, private oral surgery practice, dedicated to exceptional patient care and education