Smile Design Dentistry - Summerfield, FL
posted 22 days ago
Full-time
Summerfield, FL
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Dental Assistant will provide comprehensive support to the dental practice, assisting the dentist during patient procedures and ensuring a comfortable experience for patients. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a passion for patient care.
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients in the dental office
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records
Requirements
- Proven experience as dental assistant
- 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
- Graduated from dental assistant school
Nice-to-haves
- Additional certification or training is an asset
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid time off
- 401K
- Competitive pay
