Overview
Dental Assistant/Front Desk (FT, Experience and Xray NM license required) Jobs in Santa Fe, NM at Jorge Ferreira DMD, llc
Small private dental practice in Pojoaque NM is searching for a Dental Assistant with current Xray NM license to join our hard working, fun-loving team. Dr. Ferreira and Denise RDH are amazing to work for. We love our neighborhood practice, and our patients (our neighbors) love us- many 5-star google reviews and gifts from our patients tell us so!
Hours Wed, Thur, Fri, 8 am -5:30pm, some Tues 8:30-4pm, (24-32 hours/wk)
Salary: $20-$26/hr. Negotiable.
Qualifications:
- Dental Assisting training, education or experience required
- Radiology experience and NM license required
- Front Desk experience required
- Dentrix proficiency preferred
Candidate must:
- have a current NM radioligy license (required)
- be friendly and outgoing and enjoy helping people
- be comfortable working the front desk as well as assisting
- have reliable attendance
- display a positive attitude
- be a team player
- present a professional appearance
- be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- be able to multi task
- pay close attention to detail
- follow up and follow through on tasks to completion
- possess a strong focus on customer service
- be eager and willing to learn new things and develop themselves professionally
- Bilingual/Spanish speaking a plus!
Dental Assistant/Front Desk duties include:
- greeting patients, creating a welcoming, warm, caring & comfortable environment
- ensuring all patients complete required paperwork; New Patient forms, Medical History/updates; ensure all forms are entered into patient chart before appt
- answering phones, taking messages, routing calls, returning calls
- verifying and updating insurance coverage, Xray eligibility and benefits remaining
- scheduling and confirming appointments, filling schedule openings, documenting appointment cancellations and Broken Appointments
- managing and responding to emails and text messages in a timely matter
- updating pt charts with images, communication, and documentation from referrals and outside providers via email and mail
- following up with patients to schedule pending treatment from referrals, etc
- disinfecting & sterilizing instruments
- cleaning & stocking dental and hygiene operatories, dental lab, & office
- preparing operatories for the doctor and hygienist; setting up instruments, equipment & material for procedures,
- preparing patients for the doctor and hygienist; taking radiographs, charting existing restorations,
- assisting dentist with exams & procedures, documenting clinical and procedure notes and findings, referrals, treatment planning recommended treatment
- helping patients understand treatment necessity & options,
- explaining post-visit home care instructions, and next steps
- communicating to front desk treatment completed &/or planned, & next steps
- documenting and maintaining accurate, complete, organized patient records; scanning info into patient charts as necessary
- scanning digital impressions, taking & pouring algenate impressions
- documenting, preparing, submitting/shipping , receiving, and tracking lab cases
- ordering and stocking dental supplies and materials
- completing clinical maintenance tasks
Call us or send your resume to secure your rewarding career -and future- with Dr. Jorge Ferreira and his team!
Pay: $20.00 – $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Happy hour
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
Application Question(s):
- Did you attend school for Dental Assisting? If so, which one?
- do you have experience making and scheduling appointments?
- Do you assist using 4-handed dentistry?
- Do you know Dentrix?
- Do you have experience at the front desk and answering phones?
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
- Front Desk: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Dental Assistant/Front Desk (FT, Experience and Xray NM license required)
Company: Jorge Ferreira DMD, llc
Location: Santa Fe, NM
