Job Description
Overview:
MoreSmiles Dental Spa is now hiring a Full Time Dental Assistant in the Greater Mandeville Area!
We are seeking a Dental Assistant to join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals.
Schedule: Monday - Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (1 hour for lunch)
Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm (1 hour for lunch)
Friday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
To learn more about this unique practice that takes a holistic approach to dental care, visit:
Full-Time (FT) Employees are eligible for:
Paid Time Off
Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
Paid $25k Basic Life & AD&D insurance
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Short Term Disability
Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
Pet Insurance
Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
Additional employment benefits include:
Patient-centric community approach
Work/life balance
Opportunity for career growth
Professional development and support with continuing education
Strong business and operational teams
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
401K
Responsibilities:
Assist the Dentists chairside
Greets patients professionally and completes questionnaire to identify chief complaint and/or the goal of the appointment
Prepares patients for treatments or checkups, ensuring comfort
Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
Instrument sterilization according to regulations
Completes and maintains accurate patient records
Lab tasks as instructed and accurate lab tracking
Provide post-operative care instructions and patient follow-ups
Maintain clean and stocked operatories
Place and remove rubber dams
Take impressions
Can efficiently and effectively make a temporary crown
Captures diagnostic xrays
Pack cord
Take intraoral scans
Patient Education
Make patient's next appointment
Teamwork is essential to our practice. During downtime, team members are expected to support and assist other departments as needed to ensure smooth operations and a collaborative environment.
Qualifications:
Active Louisiana Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDA) license
Dental Assistant training/school certification
2 or more years of dental assisting clinical experience
Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
Understanding of health & safety regulations
Experience with digital software
Excellent interpersonal skills
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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