Dental Assistant ll

## Dental Assistant II

**Dental Assistant II**

**About Smile Starters**

Smile Starters is a **general dental practice** serving children and young adults ages **1 through 20**. We are dedicated to educating our patients on best practices for optimal oral health between visits. Working with the youngest members of our community allows us to achieve **long-term results**, which is highly rewarding for our team of Hygienists, Assistants, and Dentists. Many of our former patients now bring their own children to us — a testament to the quality care we provide.

This position allows you to **work in a collaborative team setting** alongside like-minded dental professionals in a positive and supportive environment.

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**Responsibilities**

• Welcome patients and families to the office with professionalism and warmth
• Conduct pre- and post-operative patient consultations
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups, ensuring comfort
• Select, prepare, and arrange instruments, equipment, and materials for procedures
• Sterilize instruments according to regulatory standards
• Assist the dentist chairside using 4-handed dentistry
• Perform lab-related tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked operatory
• Schedule appointments and assist with payment procedures
• Maintain accurate patient records
• Support the dental team with other duties as assigned

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• **Skills & Attributes**

• Proven experience as a dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health and safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks (e.g., coronal polishing) is a plus
• Strong computer skills for scheduling and record-keeping
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable
• Thrives in a busy, active work environment
• Additional certifications or training are an asset
• Bilingual abilities a plus

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• **Requirements**

• **CPR Certification**
• **Coronal Polishing Certification**
• Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Certification a plus
• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program

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• **Benefits**

• Competitive salary with performance incentives
• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision insurance, short term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement plan options
• Friendly, supportive, and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity for career growth within a well-established pediatric-focused practice

## Qualifications
**Skills & Attributes**

• Proven experience as a dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health and safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks (e.g., coronal polishing) is a plus
• Strong computer skills for scheduling and record-keeping
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable
• Thrives in a busy, active work environment
• Additional certifications or training are an asset
• Bilingual abilities a plus

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• **Requirements**

• **CPR Certification**
• **Coronal Polishing Certification**
• Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Certification a plus
• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program