Loving Family Dental is seeking a Sterilization/Hygiene Assistant to join our team in Fountain Hills, AZ! Our office is committed to continuous and patient-oriented excellence and quality improvement. We believe in developing and continually improving a strong team culture with a team-centered work environment that benefits all team members and patients. Because of our commitment to our patients, all positions within Loving Family Dental require that the team member arrive promptly on time; however, it also requires that the team member be flexible in leaving to accommodate occasional delays in the daily patient schedule, staff meetings, and other responsibilities deemed necessary.
The Sterilization/Hygiene Assistant should reflect professionalism and be a role model of quality and appearance. This person is also patient-service and team-oriented. She/he constantly strives to improve in all areas. This candidate should also be Arizona Radiation certified. If this sounds like you, submit your application today!
Schedule
Full-time
Monday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Benefits
Competitive pay based on experience
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
Referral Bonus Program
Free CE courses
Responsibilities
Appointments and Daily Schedule
Keep the Front Office informed of Back Office appointment changes
Actively monitor and communicate with hygienists and assistants to determine:
If their room is ready for patients to be seated directly in the treatment room upon their arrival
For patients on the doctor's schedule, check with the assistants to identify which room they want their next patient to be seated
Administrative responsibilities
Participate in the Morning Huddle and Team meetings
Assist the front office during downtime
Any other task as assigned
Clinical responsibilities
Takes quality radiographs
Comply with OSHA and use universal precautions at all times. Shares in the implementation of all safety, sterilization, and infection control requirements
Monitors Central sterilization and sterilizes all dental equipment and instruments in a timely fashion
Help maintain dental equipment per the manufacturer's recommendations
Properly dispose of all biohazardous material
Help as needed to properly clean treatment rooms as needed, transporting dirty instruments to the sterilization area for processing
Provide customer service support to patients by escorting them to and from the treatment room as needed
Prepare hygiene rooms, including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning handpieces, and restocking supplies
Assist the hygienist with new patient charting and routine periodontal charting
Help dental assistants, doctors, and front desk staff when necessary
Restock treatment rooms as needed
Any other task as assigned
Patient Satisfaction
Greet and seat patients in a timely manner
Provide comfortable treatment procedures
Ability to create a positive rapport with each patient
Have good communication skills. Speaks clearly and distinctly with patients, doctors, and other team members
Ability to stay on time. Plans beyond the immediate requirements of the task at hand. Has the ability to anticipate what needs to happen next
Learning responsibilities
Education courses on infection control
Start learning dental terminology and instruments
Patient/customer communication protocol
