Dental Assistant at Lawson Family Dentistry

We are a specialty family dental office. Our mission is to get to the cause of a patient's disease, for comfort, function, beauty and health that lasts!

We are seeking a new Dental Assistant to join our team. Your role will be to assist Dr. Lawson in general and specialty dentistry including: extractions, bone grafts and implant placement, reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry, clear aligners and airway and sleep treatment for kids and adults. The most frequent populations we treat are airway and pain/TMD patients. This position will involve consultations for those appliances, and educating the patient on the order of events, as well as coordinating care with other healthcare providers. This position does a lot of intraoral and extraoral scanning, as well as photography and data entry into dental and laboratory portals.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
• Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
• Maintain medical records.
• Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
• Manage multiple projects at varying stages.

Team members in our office are cross trained to clinical tasks and administrative/front desk. All team members are trained to take new patient phone calls, identifying expectations for the first visit, scheduling appointments, as well as to treatment plan and help make financial arrangements..
As a member of the clinical department, you will work with another assistant, a hygienist and our treatment coordinator, Beth and report to Dr. Lawson.

What You Will Bring:
Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of relevant experience and the following credentials/skills:

• High School or GED
• Chairside Assisting
• Registered Dental Hygienist
• iTero Scanning
• Nitrous Oxide Certified
• X-Ray Certified

Why You'll Love Us:
At Lawson Dentistry, we provide complete orofacial care for adults and pediatric patients, by
utilizing innovative technologies and early, interceptive treatment modalities for health centered care.
Our goal is comfort, function and esthetics through rejuvenation and rehabilitation of a smile. We promise to deliver this care with compassion and integrity to our patients. As a team we pride ourselves on being curious, committed and coachable with gratitude for each other and our patients. Salary range for this position is $20 - $28 per hour (plus bonus/commission). We offer the following benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Vacation Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

DEI Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that ensures the happiness and success of each of our team members. We pride ourselves on hiring, training, and retaining a community of employees from various backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. EOE Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $20 - $28 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: Yes