Job Description
Job Description
**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a detail-oriented hygiene Dental Assistant to join our team. The Dental Assistant will support the dentist during patient procedures and perform various tasks to ensure efficient dental operations.
**Qualifications:**
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Completion of a dental assistant program or on-the-job training.
- X-ray certification preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
**Responsibilities:**
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient procedures.
- Assist the dentist during examinations and treatments.
- Take dental X-rays.
- Sterilize dental instruments and equipment.
- Provide patients with instructions for oral care following procedures.
- Maintain accurate patient records.
- Schedule patient appointments and follow-up visits.
- Assist with front office tasks such as billing and insurance claims processing.