Dental Assistant

Assistant and High Function Assistant Expectations:

Meet all expectations as an assistant ($15-$20/hr)

Assist doctor smoothly without any issues.
Able to perform all tasks that decrease doctor’s chair time with patient
Interact with patients from start to finish with empathy and resolve
Report to work punctually
Treat colleagues with respect
Act as a team player. Help others in the office if asked. Monitor the office patient flow and help when not asked.
Accept constructive feedback
Educate oneself of materials and products used in the dental office
Self correct one’s errors, learn, and improve
Ability to perform in high paced situations without decrease in performance
Present treatment plans and answer any questions the patient may have regarding treatment and cost breakdowns
Properly sterilize instruments, break down and set up rooms
Properly follow lab cases for patients. Ensure that they are sent out and logged when received.
Schedule patients
Performing all the aforementioned duties swiftly and accurately

High function assistant expectations ($21-$25/hr)

Ability to discuss with patients their ledger and to resolve any financial issues
Ability to successfully resolve conflicts with patients without need to escalate to management or doctor
Sell treatment plans to patients and ability to look into patient’s insurance in detail and depth with accuracy without escalation to management or doctor
Ability to make accurate educated guesses about patient diagnosis to expedite patient flow into same day treatment without consultation with doctor
Ability to rearrange sequences of treatment in treatment plans accurately when the patient has a specific concern or priority
Ability to look at the office schedule and point out errors or scheduling that conflicts with general office flow and time availability
Ability to look through the office schedule and point out any issues with insurance eligibility and coverage. Ability to fix and resolve those issues.
Ability to create and implement new systems
Ability to talk to other staff with maturity to constructively address any intrapersonal staff behavioral issues or systemic operational issues.
Impeccable attendance
Reach out to third party services and vendors to troubleshoot operational and supplies issues
Extensive problem solving when it comes to any operational issue and taking accountability of the results

**Listed duties and expectations are subject to change

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