Dental Lead Assistant

$41,600 - $45,760/Yr

Sweet Smiles Mt. Pleasant LLC - Mount Pleasant, WI

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Mount Pleasant, WI

About the position

The Dental Lead Assistant position at a fast-paced, progressive dental practice involves providing chair-side assistance to dentists and ensuring a smooth workflow in the clinic. The role requires a motivated individual with dental experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. The practice offers a competitive wage and a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing charts and treatment plans
• Opening and preparing rooms for patients
• Updating medical history and contact information for patients
• Setting up rooms with the correct instruments, hand pieces, and materials
• Pouring alginate impressions
• Breaking down and sterilizing rooms
• Maintaining clinic according to State Dental Board regulations
• Helping to maintain infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Removing and cementing temporary crowns
• Fabrication of temporary crowns
• Writing up charts and filling out routers
• Preparing lab prescriptions
• Taking intra-oral pictures with a camera
• Taking preliminary/opposing alginate impressions
• Taking x-rays; intra-oral or panoramic, developing/duplicating when necessary
• Talking to patients about current office promotions and programs
• Ensuring patient comfort at all times
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Valid Registered Dental Assistant license
• X-Ray Certification
• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years of dental assisting experience

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in medical imaging
• Spanish language proficiency

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Excellent work environment