Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Needed Immediately

Immediate interviews availabe. This is a temp to hire position and multiple openings.

Pay is $13 to $18/hr DOE and certification. Work is a 36 to 45 hour week Monday through Friday with some half day Saturdays.

Ready to change lives (including your own)? We are dedicated to creating a world of happy, healthy smiles. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care - and this mission drives everything we do.

Below are the basics of this role:

The Dental Assistant provides support to the office and is responsible for assisting the professional dental staff with treatment.

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents 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
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
• Clean chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment:
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays
• Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards
• Ready to do more than the basics and be super awesome?
• Have fun and make sure our patients are having fun too
• Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents
• Get out into your community - participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us
• Look around and do more than you are asked to do by assisting with other office duties as needed
• Participate in morning huddles (hey, even ask to run one!), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration etc
• Integrity, always do the right thing!
• Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)
• And yes, there are requirements for this role:
• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent.
• X-ray certification, other certified dental assistant credentials are preferred required (state and position specific)
• Take care of our patients and we will take care of you

To apply online go to www.pridestaff.com/houstonnw or call 832 604-2255 to learn more!