Our privately owned general dentist office is looking to add a team member! Position is 4 days/week. We are a family friendly practice and hope to add another to our amazing team! We have been voted best of NOCO several years in a row. We offer flexible time off, Simple IRA match, dental benefits, continuing education stipend, paid time off and health insurance. Please send your resume if you're interested in finding out more!
Duties include:
➢ Prepare operatory based on procedural guidelines. Maintain a clean and organized operatory.
Maintain instrumentation for hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selection of appropriate
instruments.
➢ Prepare patient for treatment by reviewing patient medical and dental history
➢ Counsel patient on xerostomia as well as nutritional concerns and encourage tobacco cessation where applicable.
➢ Take, assess, and record blood pressure
➢ Probe and record periodontal charting including: bleeding on probing, suppuration, recession, and existing
restorative work. Identify any periodontal disease and/or tissue grafting needs.
➢ Conduct oral cancer screening in order to detect disease.
➢ Take any necessary radiographs and/or intra-oral photographs
➢ Offer any comfort items, complete dental prophylaxis, perform non-surgical periodontal therapy as needed,
monitor tissue response, and schedule appropriate maintenance appointments chairside with patient.
➢ Apply fluoride, sealants, de-sensitizing agents, topical, analgesic, local anesthetics, and administer and monitor
nitrous oxide if needed.
➢ Patient education
➢ Review next day hygiene appointments making note of pertinent information
➢ Make care calls for previous day extensive treatment patients.
➢ Increase professional and technical knowledge through continuing education, maintain certifications and licensure,
and actively monitor and contribute to clinic hygiene production goals.
➢ Additional tasks include but are not limited to: monitoring dental supplies for ordering, contributing to the
cleanliness of the lab and sterilization space
➢ Promote teamwork by assisting staff members in maintaining an environment that runs smoothly, creating a
positive and memorable experience for every patient.
