Dental Assistant

at Get It Straight Orthodontics & Family Dentistry in Tucson, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Join a team that believes in teamwork, communication and truly cares about their patients like family.

Our Fun and Upbeat Orthodontic/Family Dental office is actively seeking an experienced Dental Assistant with a great personality, communication skills and orthodontic experience to join our growing team! You will be an integral part of the care team in providing best communication practices and support to the front and back office and assisting the professional dental staff with treatment. Providing optimal dental care with compassion in a warm and comfortable environment to our community is our mission.

Make an impact!

Get out into your community -- participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us

Participate in morning huddles (you may even be the head of one!), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration etc.

Have compassion and love helping kids and adults alike!

Responsibilities:

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents of minors and patients through our processes 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
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment
• Follow up with patients after their care
• Coordinate patient care with different specialties when necessary
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Coronal Polish
• Assist with various Orthodontic procedures
• Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• X-ray certification according to AZ Dental Board
• Coronal Polish Certified is required
• Some Orthodontic experience preferred
• General Dentistry experience required
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
• Dental insurance knowledge a plus!

We value teamwork, mutual respect, the spirit of positivity and cooperation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Send resumes to tucsoninfo@wedobraces.com