Job Summary
We are a family oriented General Dentistry Practice looking for a motivated Hygiene Assistant with a passion to learn. One year of Dental office experience is a bonus but not required.
Our office is very open to those who have motivation to continue or begin their learning within the dental field. If you are someone that is willing to go above and beyond the call of duty with a positive attitude then we encourage you to apply!
$15-$18/hr. DOE
Responsibilities
- Walking patients to and from the treatment room and prep them for care.
- Remove instruments and tools from treatment rooms after use and processes them for sterilization.
- Assists in preparing trays
- Cleans and sets up treatment rooms
- Prepares, Decontaminates, and disinfects instruments
- Records treatment information on patient charts.
- Chairside assist Hygienists when needed to ensure patients receive the best care.
- Manages general house cleaning tasks.
- Break down and set up operatories.
- Help maintain office and clinic cleanliness.
- Maintains OSHA/WISHA, Aseptic Technique, HIPAA according to compliance and company protocols.
- Performs routine maintenance of dental equipment
- Performs daily and weekly waterline maintenance.
- Weekly spore testing submission
- Identify expired clinical materials and reorder as needed.
- Familiarity with each doctor’s tray set up preferences.
- Document and maintain accurate sterilization records.
Qualifications
• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Teachable -- constantly sharpening skills
- Walking patients to and from the treatment room and prep them for care.
- Remove instruments and tools from treatment rooms after use and processes them for sterilization.
- Assists in preparing trays
- Cleans and sets up treatment rooms
- Prepares, Decontaminates, and disinfects instruments
- Records treatment information on patient charts.
- Chairside assist Hygienists when needed to ensure patients receive the best care.
- Manages general house cleaning tasks.
- Break down and set up operatories.
- Help maintain office and clinic cleanliness.
- Maintains OSHA/WISHA, Aseptic Technique, HIPAA according to compliance and company protocols.
- Performs routine maintenance of dental equipment
- Performs daily and weekly waterline maintenance.
- Weekly spore testing submission
- Identify expired clinical materials and reorder as needed.
- Familiarity with each doctor’s tray set up preferences.
- Document and maintain accurate sterilization records.
• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Teachable -- constantly sharpening skills
