Join our dynamic and personal dental team!
We are looking for a positive and approachable individual to join our vibrant cosmetic and general dental practice. If you're passionate about creating a positive change for our patients, our team, and yourself, we want you on board. You will be joining another dental assistant in a practice dedicated to excellence in service while having fun doing so.
Our dental practice is seeking a dental assistant to help:
- Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays).
- Asking about the patient\'s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse.
- Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
- Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
- Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling).
- Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).
- Taking impressions of patient\'s teeth for study casts (models of teeth).
- Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a computer.
- Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies).
- Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery.
Registered Dental Assistant/Dental Assistant in carlsbad at Unknown Company
- Typical pay
- $44,720–$52,000
For context, most dental assistants earn between $44,720–$52,000 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.