Dental Assistant

Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a full time Dental Assistant for our Crozet location!

You can navigate your future by partaking in the ultimate employee experience & building long lasting relationships with your patients and co-workers, by helping them SMILE.
S- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)
M- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training
I- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)
L- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)
E- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance). Oh did we mention our annual Vegas-themed holiday party!
#ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Assists the dentist providing dental treatment

• Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plans to patient

• Schedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstacles

• Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment

• Collects and records patient health histories

• Assists with patient management during dental procedures

• Completes instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms

• Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment

• Completes dental charting

• Is responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary duties

• Calling to confirm appointments

• Escalating issues to Office Manager

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• X-ray certified

• CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire

• Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients.

• Regular and timely attendance

• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn

• Adaptable to business needs

• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment

• Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices

• Ability to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilities

• Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness

• Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail

• Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations with a positive approach

• Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions

• Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care

• Must listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance