Unlicensed Dental Assistant - Ridgepark
Location
Minnetonka, MN | United States
Job description
Park Dental Ridgepark is seeking a compassionate, professional Unlicensed Dental Assistant to join our team-oriented practice.
Why should you choose Park Dental? Park Dental associates truly care about our patients and want to make a difference. Below are just a few perks of working at Park Dental as a Unlicensed Dental Assistant:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
- Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Roth and 401(k) programs with company match
- Life insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Health Saving Plan
- Flexible Spending Plan
- Company-sponsored professional development
- Clinical excellence and quality assurance standards
- Professional Development and Career Advancement opportunities
- Multiple locations across the Twin Cities, greater MN, and WI – and growing!
As a Unlicensed Dental Assistant, you will assist the Doctor in providing quality dental treatment and education to patients.
Essential Job Duties:
- Ensure quality patient service by providing thorough patient care, effective communication, personal attention in a gentle caring manner, using appropriate communication strategies to resolve patient questions and issues.
- Provide chairside assistance to the Doctor for basic and complex restorative, surgical, endodontic, pediatric, emergency and preventative dental treatment procedures.
- Work with clinical team to effectively manage daily patient flow, providing communication and information to the appropriate individuals.
- Monitor and track outside laboratory cases and communicate information in a timely manner.
- Prepare the treatment rooms, patient records, equipment, and necessary instruments for dental procedures.
- Perform various laboratory procedures (pouring study models, etc.).
- Assist as needed in the management of the Doctor and hygiene schedules to achieve utilization goals through efficient use of appointment time.
- Conduct office duties including but not limited to confirming patient appointments, generating reports, completing insurance verifications, etc.
- May assist in answering telephones, addressing patient needs and, if necessary, directing calls to the appropriate individual.
- Provide accurate and concise electronic patient record keeping and document complete database information
- Maintain a clean work environment and dental equipment to meet Park Dental, OSHA and Center for Disease Control sterilization and infection control regulatory standards.
- Maintain dental equipment and instruments in proper working order in accordance with the small equipment preventative maintenance calendar.
- Effectively communicate and develop a strong working relationship with the Doctor and promote teamwork through cooperative and professional behaviors.
- Assume responsibility for personal professional growth through internal and external training opportunities and continuing education offerings.
- Practice effective business applications by utilizing time effectively and supporting the practice revenue objectives.
- Follow and demonstrate commitment to Park Dental policies, guidelines, professional expectations, and Service Excellence Standards.
Required Skills/Qualifications
- Possess strong interpersonal skills, developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, striving for collaboration, and demonstrating professionalism
- Possess effective written and oral communication skills
- Possess critical thinking, logic, and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously with minimal direction, while relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Strong computer and typing skills
Education and Knowledge
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.
- Customer service experience preferred
Monday 6:30a-2:15p, Tuesday 6:30a-2:15p, Wednesday 6:30a-2:15p Thursday 1:30p-8:15p
We love our communities!
Park Dental values being involved in the communities they serve through. Corporate sponsored volunteer events include Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile Day , the American Heart Association Heart Walk , and Minnesota Mission of Mercy .
Since 1972, Park Dental has been owned and led by our doctors who are passionate about providing the best patient-centered care. New Dental Assistants receive comprehensive training and one-on-one mentoring, to be set up for success. Our practices offer welcoming environments for patients and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
What some of our employees are saying:
"Park Dental does a great job being a family, and bringing the teams together through various seminars and volunteer opportunities. The most rewarding part about being a dental assistant is helping the patients." -Bee Vang, Licensed Dental Assistant
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Park Dental is an equal opportunity employer.
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