Dental Assistant - Urgent Hire

We are looking to hire an experienced Dental Assistant to join our high calibre team at Cherry Tree Dental in Wausau, WI.
Growing your career as a Full Time Dental Assistant is a terrific opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in project management, persuasion and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Dental Assistant at Cherry Tree Dental today!

Dental Assistant - Full-time

Inspired Dental Health, a Cherry Tree Dental Office

Wausau, WI

Do you want to work for somewhere that believes in:

• Whole-person dentistry - educating patients on the interdependence of oral and general health
• Family-oriented practices with highly effective teams and corporate support network
• Ongoing education through company-wide continuing education opportunities
• Regularly giving back to the local community

Inspired Dental Health has a great opportunity for a motivated individual to join a busy, growing practice with a high-functioning team as a Dental Assistant.

We know you went into this field to help people so let us help you to do just that. Our small clinic sizes provide strong, supportive teams, yet Cherry Tree Dental gives each clinic the resources for additional tools and resources to provide your patients the best care possible. We offer a competitive compensation package which includes:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Office bonus program

What you'll do:

As a Dental Assistant you will work to enhance the daily operations of the clinic by providing excellent care and communication to our patients. As a Dental Assistant you will:

• Prepares, sterilizes, disinfects, and maintains dental equipment, instruments, and supplies
• Collects and records patient health histories, take impressions and x-rays
• Ensures patient comfort during dental procedures
• Prepares dental materials (cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.)
• Completes charting of treatment information in the patients' dental notes from the doctor as directed
• Assist doctor in management of medical and dental emergencies
• Cleans/polishes removable devices; fabricate temporary restorations, custom trays, study models
• Delivers postoperative and general oral care instructions to patient
• Maintains infection control procedures, patient privacy, and professional interactions with patients and staff
• Assist administrative team with customer service functions
• Present treatment plans to patients

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program or dental assistant experience preferred
• Previous customer service or office experience
• Proficiency or the ability to become proficient within 90 days in dental terminology and dental software for charting, treatment planning, clinical notes, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Foster a positive attitude and be a team player

Patient Care Hours:

Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefits of working as a Dental Assistant in Wausau, WI:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Attractive package