Dental Assistant - Cherry Tree Dental

Dental Assistant - Full-time

Schneider Family Dentistry, a Cherry Tree Dental Office

Burlington, WI

Schneider Family Dentistry has a great opportunity for a motivated individual to join a busy, growing practice with a high-functioning team as a Dental Assistant.

We know you went into this field to help people so let us help you to do just that. Our small clinic sizes provide strong, supportive teams, yet Cherry Tree Dental gives each clinic the resources for additional tools and resources to provide your patients the best care possible. We offer a competitive compensation package which includes:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Office bonus program

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

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program or dental assistant experience preferred
• 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 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.