Dental Assistant
Specialty1 Partners
- Newark, DE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Welcoming patients to the dental office
- Preparing patients for treatment, ensuring their comfort
- Selecting and set up instruments, equipment, and supplies
- Sterilizing instruments according to regulations
- Assisting the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Providing oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keeping the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Scheduling appointments and post op visits
- Maintaining accurate patient records
- Assisting with payment procedures
- Ability to travel to our Kennett Square location as needed
- At least 1-2 years of proven experience as dental assistant, specialty is preferred
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- A strong attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- A high school diploma
- A certificate from an accredited dental assistant program (if required by law)
- An active state radiology license (if required by law)