Dental Assistant - Hiring Immediately

We are searching for a confident Dental Assistant to join our productive team at Light Wave Dental Management LLC in Winston Salem, NC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Dental Assistant is an incredible opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in teamwork, cooperation and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Dental Assistant at Light Wave Dental Management LLC today!

CarolinasDentist in Winston Salem is affiliated with Lightwave, founded in 2016, is a high-growth company building the group model for the future of the dental industry. Lightwave is passionate about doing things the right way with a tight focus on high quality, core values, and taking care of their people. Lightwave is a dental leadership organization that focuses on partnering, training and developing dentists as the natural leaders of the dental practice. Lightwave helps dentists launch their careers, supports dentists leading high-growth dental groups, and assists doctors looking to establish their legacy as they transition into retirement. Lightwave is solving the big problems in dentistry: retirement, management, reimbursements, and partnership by providing the benefits of a group while preserving the essence of private practice. Lightwave currently supports 65 dental offices in 3 states with 175 full-time dentists and over 1,000 active employees. For additional information, please visit lightwavedental.com . Follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook , and Instagram .

In return for providing an excellent patient experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

• Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
• Record treatment information in patient records.
• Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
• Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
• Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
• Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
• Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
• Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
• Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
• Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
• Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Clean and polish removable appliances.
• Clean teeth, using dental instruments.

Education and Experience:

• Dental assistant certification where required.
• X-ray certification.
• Nitrous oxide certification preferred.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.
• Experience with relevant dental software.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

2023-6725

Benefits of working as a Dental Assistant in Winston Salem, NC:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package