Dental Assistant/treatment Co-ordinator

Our office is open Monday-Thursday.

No evenings and no weekends.

• *Responsibilities**:
• *Assisting**:
• Assist chair-side during all periodontal exams and procedures
• Clinical chair-side assisting duties include knowledge of instrumentation and taking digital x-rays
• Maintain treatment room in accordance with sterilization standards and practice protocols
• Discuss treatment plans with patients and create a welcoming experience for them
• *Treatment Co-ordinating**:
• Build good relationships with patients and understand their needs
• Develop the treatment presentation material based on the periodontist’s treatment plan
• Present treatment options to patients reinforcing the periodontist’s recommendations
• Help educate patients on the treatment modalities, benefits of the treatment and guide them in understanding the treatment options
• Schedule patient treatment appointments and review surgical pre/post operative procedures
• Send estimates to insurance carriers and follow-up with patients
• *Qualifications**:
• Harp certification is a requirement
• Minimum 2 years experience as a dental assistant
• Fluency in the English language
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal, and ability to make patients feel comfortable and at ease
• Excellent time management skills and organizational abilities
• Detail oriented and multi-tasking
• Strong team player
• Experience using Dentrix is an asset
• *Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Schedule

• No weekends
• *Experience**:
• Dental Assisting: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location