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Dental Assistant (Full-time)

Inspired Dental Health, a Cherry Tree Dental Office | Wausau, WI

Join the friendly, patient-focused team at Inspired Dental Health in Wausau, WI. We're looking for a Dental Assistant who is dependable, compassionate, and ready to make a different in our patients' oral health.

Benefits:

+ Health insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ 401k with a match

+ Life insurance

+ Paid Time Off

+ Paid Holidays

What you'll do:

As a Dental Assistant you will work to enhance the daily operations of the clinic by providing excellent care and communication to our patients. As a Dental Assistant you will:

+ Prepares, sterilizes, disinfects, and maintains dental equipment, instruments, and supplies

+ Collects and records patient health histories, take impressions and x-rays

+ Ensures patient comfort during dental procedures

+ Prepares dental materials (cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.)

+ Completes charting of treatment information in the patients' dental notes from the doctor as directed

+ Assist doctor in management of medical and dental emergencies

+ Cleans/polishes removable devices; fabricate temporary restorations, custom trays, study models

+ Delivers postoperative and general oral care instructions to patient

+ Maintains infection control procedures, patient privacy, and professional interactions with patients and staff

+ Assist administrative team with customer service functions

+ Present treatment plans to patients

What We're Looking For:

+ High school diploma or equivalent

+ Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program or dental assistant experience required

+ Previous customer service or office experience

+ Proficiency or the ability to become proficient within 90 days in dental terminology and dental software for charting, treatment planning, clinical notes, etc.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Foster a positive attitude and be a team player

Patient Care Hours:

Monday 7:30am to 5:00pm

Tuesday 7:30am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 7:30am to 5:00pm

Thursday 7:30am to 5:00pm

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