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Are you a dental assistant looking to work 4 days a week? Are you confident in your work and do you love helping other have their best smile?
Or maybe you have dental front desk experience and you are looking for a new dental home?
Well, a small and friendly dental office in Norfolk is looking to hire a Dental Assistant and a Front Desk Associate for an immediate start. Position will be 4 days a week-Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
Essential Responsibilities of a Dental Assistant:
-assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
-taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
-asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
-serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
-helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
-teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
-taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
-performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
-communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
Front Desk duties include:
-Scheduling appointments
-Check-in and check-out of patients
-Answering phones and emails
-Insurance verification, handling claims, collecting co-pays
-Referral management
-Discuss treatment plans and estimates with patients
Apply today!
Qualified applicants, please submit your resume. Phone interviews are conducted Monday -Thursday 10:30am-1:30pm, every 30 minutes. Please indicate 2-3 phone interview options in your email.
