Dental Assistant

About This Role

This role involves working as a registered dental assistant through a technology platform that connects dental professionals with dental offices needing to fill gaps in their schedule. You will ensure excellent patient service, assist dentists with procedures, and maintain accurate patient records, with the flexibility to choose your own shifts.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Requirements

• Proven experience as a registered dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable

Qualifications

• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• 1+ years of experience as a registered dental assistant

Nice to Have

• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing
• Additional certification or training (e.g. EFDA)

Benefits