Pediatric Dental Assistant

About the Practice

At Carolina Orthodontics and Children's Dentistry in Cary, our top priority is to provide our patients with the highest quality care in a friendly, fun, state-of-the-art environment with unmatched professional service. Our specialists and the entire team are proud to offer outstanding orthodontic and children's dental care.

Job Description

The job of a pediatric dental assistant is to ensure that each patient consistently receives outstanding, individualized service at each treatment appointment.

Responsibilities

• Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of each clinical day engaged and ready to participate in team morning meeting

• Welcome patients to the dental office with a smile and positive energy

• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort

• Ensure that patients have an excellent experience by providing care in a patient-friendly environment. This includes bringing patients back on time for their scheduled appointment and greeting and acknowledging each patient by name at the treatment appointment.

• The goal of the assistant is to, over time, get to know the patients and interact with families on an individual level (i.e. team member remembers things about each patient)

• Serve as chairside clinical assistant, demonstrating proficiency in all areas of pediatric dental assisting including, but not limited to: photographs, x-rays, assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry, select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed, any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the doctor.

• Demonstrate proficiency in dental language and terminology such that clinical assistant can type chart notes using the terms and abbreviations used by the practice

• Demonstrate proficiency in practice management software such that assistant can schedule appointments and cover telephones to help the administrative team when necessary

• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

• Efficiently run clinical chair to see 12-15+ patients per day in a timely manner

• Provide instructions to patients/parents throughout dental treatment

• Sterilize instruments according to regulations via cold sterile, dry-heat, and autoclave methods and undertake lab tasks as instructed

• Work with other team members, both clinical and administrative, to help the day run smoothly

• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions

• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked

Qualifications

• Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates)

• Dental x-ray certification

• 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

• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred

Benefits Offered

In return for providing an excellent patient experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

Requisition Number

2024-13238