Dental Assistant

Overview

Dental Assistant

We manage multiple growing state-of-the-art dental and specialist practices in the Colorado Springs and Denver areas with continued growth plans throughout the state. We take pride in delivering a positive customer experience whereby our customer satisfaction scores have always exceeded 9.5 out of 10 across all dimensions. We have general dentists and specialists onsite in all locations.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Customer Experience Leadership

• Actively participate in our Peak Patient Experience by striving to keep our patients focused on optimal treatment meanwhile making patients know we care about them as individuals.
• Take an active role in getting to know both new and regular patients… we strive for our patients to know we just don’t care about their oral hygiene, we care about them as individuals
• Promotes dentistry to the patient by being in communication with the patient and promoting the treatment plan recommended by the doctor
• Explain as necessary dental treatment or procedures to the patient when questions are asked
• Seat patients at the beginning of an appointment and route patents considering extensive treatment to the Team Leader for appropriate financial arrangements prior to beginning treatment
• Responsible for maximizing the production scheduled for the day by keeping a watch on the treatment plan to see that all possible work is completed that day
• Responsible to keep the operatories on times for that the patients are seen on time. If running behind, the DA/EDDA will notify the Team Leader who will in turn notify the next patient
• Instruct and educate patients about clinical procedures and give post-operative instructions
• Clean each operatory in accordance with the American Dental Association guidelines, as the patient has exited the room. Keep in mind the 'view from the chair

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.