Dental Asst (Newport News)
KOOL SMILES
Kool Smiles is looking for a dental assistant who loves working with children to join our energetic, fast-paced dental practice.Kool Smiles offices provide much-needed dental care to underserved children and families. Working in this environment can be challenging and profoundly rewarding. Some days your job will include teaching a young mom how to take care of her children’s teeth. Other days, it will be comforting a child who is hurting from a toothache. Your job will include giving many hugs and high fives. You will see a lot of goofy grins and gap-toothed smiles. Every day will present new challenges and new adventures. We expect you to have:
• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent. A love of working with children. Basic computer skills. Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to twist, turn, bend, stoop, and lift/carry up to 30 pounds.
You stand out of the crowd if you have: One year office experience in a dental office or medical office. Experience with children’s dentistry.
• Compensation & Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
• Competitive salary. Benefits package: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance. Growth opportunities.
• Working with us, you will: Assist the professional dental staff with treatment. Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient. Guide parents and patients through Kool Smiles process before treatment. Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions. Prepare patient for examination and treatment.
• Take X-rays and save to patient charts
• Maintain operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms. Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures. Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials. Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
• Clean chairs and rooms. Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart. Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures. Pour, trim and polish impression casts. Fabricate custom impression trays.
Visit www.koolsmilesjobs.com to learn more.
At Kool Smiles, we find inspiration, challenge, and reward every day at our job. Do you?
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