Part Time Dental Assistant- 2 Days A Week

About the position Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is looking for a Part Time Dental Assistant II at our Wakefield and Durham location working Tuesday and Thursdays! This role offers a chance to build long-lasting relationships with patients and co-workers by helping them smile. The company emphasizes sincerity, mastery of skills with on-the-job training, integrity, laughter and love, and excellent compensation, employee perks, and benefits. Responsibilities • Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment • Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plan to patients • Schedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstacles • Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment • Collects and records patient health histories • Assists with patient management during dental procedures • Completes Instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms • Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment • Completes dental charting • Is responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary duties Requirements • DAII Training or equivalent • CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire • Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients • Regular and timely attendance • Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices • Ability to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilities • Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness • Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail • Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approach • Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions • Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care • Must listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form Nice-to-haves • Preferred 2-5 years of Dental Assistant experience • Achieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting program • Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software a plus Benefits • Competitive salary • Medical insurance • Vision insurance • Dental insurance • 401k • Bonus plan • 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine • Short-term disability • Life insurance • Annual Vegas-themed holiday party

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