Pediatric Dental Hygiene Assistant - Dental Care Alliance

Main Street Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics is currently hiring a full-time Dental Hygiene Assistant to work at our office located in Forest Hill, Maryland. The days & hours for this following position is Monday - Thursday 8am to 5pm Friday 8am to 2pm.  The Dental Assistant we hire must have hands on Dental Assistant experience, or training from a formal Dental Assistant program. This position offers a competitive salary, plus benefits!

Compensation for this position is $17-$20

The following dental hygiene assisting duties are noted; however, other duties may be assigned:

• Distributes and collects completed documentation from patient including medical history.
• Sets up and breaks down treatment rooms, cleans & sterilizes treatment room.
• Sterilize & maintain equipment & instruments.
• Upholds office policy including HIPAA & OSHA
• Greets and escorts patients into operatories and escorts them out.
• Performs assigned daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning & maintenance duties.
• Reviews medical history and inputs into CPS. Asks initial consult questions from patient, records information and takes intra-oral pictures for doctor.  Fills out exam notes as dictated by doctor.
• Ability to take clinically appropriate xrays.
• Obtain and review needed consent for patient treatment.
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Completion of Dental Assisting Program preferred

At DCA we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them and recognize the value this brings to our patients and employees. DCA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees. We won't unlawfully discriminate on the basis of gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law.

The DCA team is best characterized by the relationships we have with our patients and each other. We embrace collaboration which is necessary to innovate in today’s changing world of dentistry . Our culture encourages participation, diversity of thought, innovation, and strong execution.
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