The Company
Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is a leading integrated multi-specialty healthcare company that is committed to the whole health of kids. With a vision of a lifetime of clean, healthy, giggly smiles, Kids Care provides pediatric dental, orthodontic and oral surgery services to patients from ages 1-26. A health care collective, Kids Care is passionate about pediatric and adolescent health and wellness and operates 25 locations throughout California.
Doctor-led and patient-focused, Kids Care exclusively serves the private pay and commercial markets. It is our mission to deliver the best pediatric dentistry and orthodontic care.
Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is looking for an amazing Dental Assistant to join our AWESOME team in Folsom.
Do you have a passion for helping children create a lifetime of good oral habits and happy smiles? Are you a lighthearted, honest, compassionate, patient focused team player? If so, this is the job for you!
The Role
The primary duty of the Dental Assistant is to assist the Dentist in the overall delivery of oral care as well as work independently to provide outstanding patient care. The Dental Assistant will be an integral part of the patient care team by consistently delivering the most memorable and fun service experience possible for every patient, every day!
The Essential Job Elements
- Prepare office with daily opening and closing duties
- Prepare treatment area for patient by following procedures and protocols
- Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting and seating patient
- Educate parents about oral hygiene and their child’s oral health
- Hand off patient at check -out
- Complete care calls and thank you cards
- Assist in managing and controlling supply inventory
- Maintain strict compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, Dental Board)
- Maintain safe and clean working environment
Desired Profile/Background
- Must have current and active CPR certification
- Upbeat personality is a MUST
- Loves working with children
- Patient focused, team player
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of Dentrix a plus
At Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics we don’t just care for smiles, we create them.
We believe when kids grow up enjoying the dentist, healthy teeth and gums will follow. So we’ve set up a different kind of dental practice that delivers fun, not fear.
Our caring, high-energy team values the opportunity to work hard and help each child realize a lifetime of happy smiles.
As the key driver of our mission—to give every kid a healthy smile—our staff exhibits a genuine love of children and teeth. A good fit for our culture means you are also honest, playful, lighthearted, approachable, hardworking, and compassionate.
Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is a northern California based practice that offers comprehensive services including preventive dental care, orthodontics and oral surgery for every gap-toothed, mischievous, silly, giggly smile. Our company sees only private-pay and PPO insured patients in beautiful private offices. Our staff enjoys competitive compensation and group benefits including group health, dental, vision, life/AD&D and a 401(k) savings plan.
Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person