Dental Assistant
United Dental Corporation
- Stockbridge, GA
- $40,000-50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Patient Examination and Doctor Support: take impressions and x-rays as needed, chart and document all notes pertaining to the patient during the exam and treatment. Anticipate the Doctor’s needs and be fully prepared. Use creativity and imagination to ease and encourage anxious or timid patients.
- Periodontics Assistance: Assist doctor with surgical procedures related to gums, tissue, bone and implants by operating secondary and tertiary equipment required for a given procedure. Pre-read patients’ charts, chart new information or follow-up care requirements and anticipate procedural needs.
- Office and Patient Management: manage the days’ schedule, keeping a smooth flow of patients and minimizing patient wait times. Assist in front office administration, gather consent forms as required and understand patient insurance eligibility.
- Treatment room maintenance and sterilization.
- Promote Dental Health Education and aftercare to all patients, parents and guardians.
- Stay up to date on all compliance, safety and licensure training and requirements.
- DA or RDA License, X-Ray Certificate and experience preferred.
- Ability to handle issues with no drama by seeking to resolve them with constructive action.
- Dependability as evidenced by consistently arriving to work on time for scheduled shift and completing work in a timely manner, meeting deadlines and following through on task and assignments.
- Full Opportunity (M-F, 7:30 am until 5:30 pm, Friday typically half days)
- From $20-$25 per hour depending on experience.
- 401(k) and up to a 4% match.
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Paid Time Off, 7 paid holidays of you work more than 25 hours a week.
- Employee Assistance Program - that connects team members and their families with complimentary, confidential, short-term counseling and advisory services.
- Voluntary benefits like pet insurance, Life Lock and entertainment discounts.
- We have ALL necessary PPE and are following CDC recommended guidelines. Our office is a safe environment.
- Continuing education opportunities.