Worthington Periodontal Specialists

Job Type: Full-time Surgical Dental Assistant
Pay: $17 – $24 an hour
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm
Qualifications:

 Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
 X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Job Description:
Full time Dental Assistant needed for our Periodontal Dental Practice. We need a true team player who
puts their dental patients first.
Dental Assistant Requirements:
 Excellent organizational skills
 Reliable and loyal
 Great time management
 Good manual dexterity
 Effective communication skills
 A true team player
 Positive attitude
Job Responsibilities:
 Understand oral health needs in regard to periodontal disease
 Update patient's medical history, take blood pressure, be aware of red flags on health history and
medications
 Perform comprehensive periodontal evaluations with the doctor using Eaglesoft Dental Software,
periodontal charting, detailed notes from dental procedures, and treatment plan presented to front
desk
 Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
 Use of Trio scan and digital radiography
 Educate the patients on why treatment has been recommended
 Basic sterilization knowledge as well as OSHA/ HIPAA guidelines
 Uncover alerts that may affect treatment plans to the treatment coordinator or require medical
consults to be requested
 Understand post-operative healing to complete post-surgical checks
Benefits:
 401(k)
 401(k) matching
 Health Insurance
 PTO

To apply for this job email your details to donna@tjmperio.com