Dental Assistant

We are hiring a dental assistant to join our team at Prickly Pear Family Dental. You will work alongside one dentist and work with a team of 2 hygienists, 1 front desk and 1-2 other assistant(s). Our office has a CBCT, digital xrays, and CEREC same day crowns.

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Tracking any lab cases and communication with labs.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Taking digital and traditional impressions as needed.
• Fabricating temporary restorations (on rare occasions).

• Dental x-ray certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistent professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.

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