
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