Dental Front Desk
Cano Dental
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Number of hires for this role
3
Qualifications
• • High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Dental Office: 3 years (Preferred)
• Computer skills: 3 years (Preferred)
• Medicare: 3 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
• English (Preferred)
• Spanish (Preferred)
Full Job Description The Dental Assistant should be well-organized with great attention to detail. Able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations, be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
• Performs procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Readies patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Take and develop dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Assembles instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Adhere to all HIPAA regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Education & Experience
• Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assistance program.
• Dental x-ray certification.
• CPR license / certificate.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental Assistant Program.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.
Knowledge, Skills & Proficiencies
• Capability to operate phones, personal computer, software, and other IT systems.
• Skilled in oral communication.
• Great customer service skills.
• Aptitude to communicate with employees, patients, and other individuals in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and to ensure accuracy of reports and data.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Additional Duties & Responsibilities
• Kindly note this job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Incumbent’s duties, responsibilities and / or activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business’ needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities
• No supervisory responsibilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
• Do you agree for verification of your previous employment?
Education:
• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
• Dental Terminology: 3 years (Preferred)
• Dental Knowledge: 3 years (Preferred)
• Dental Office: 3 years (Preferred)
• Dental Software: 3 years (Preferred)
• Computer skills: 3 years (Preferred)
• PPO: 3 years (Preferred)
• HMO: 3 years (Preferred)
• Medicaid: 3 years (Preferred)
• Medicare: 3 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
Language:
• English (Preferred)
• Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location:
• One location
Work Remotely:
• No
Work Location: One location