Dental Assistant - Burg Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics

Specialty Dental Brands-UT • South Jordan, UT

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About The Position

Burg Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics is a leading pediatric dental and orthodontic network in the greater Salt Lake City area, dedicated to providing comprehensive oral healthcare for children. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming and child-friendly environment, ensuring that every visit is a positive experience. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the thousands of smiles we've improved over the years. Join us in our mission to promote healthy, happy smiles as Dental Assistant on our clinical team!

Requirements

• At least 1 year of dental assisting experience is preferred
• Be self-motivated, organized, and have a positive attitude
• Possess great understanding of dental terminology
• Have excellent communication and written skills
• Have excellent public relations skills
• Work well with patients and team
• Be experienced in delivering high-level customer service
• Committed to the position arriving on time daily and staying late as needed.
• Willing to travel to other Burg locations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting Dentist with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level