Dental Assistant - Heights Location

The Airway Dentists - The Heights

Position: Registered Dental Assistant

Who we are:

The Airway Dentists’ mission is to provide exceptional dental care and rid the world of sleep disordered breathing. With offices in The Woodforest, Atascocita, Cypress, Friendswood, Spring, Katy and Sugar Land (and more to come), we provide orthodontic, sleep apnea, and general dentistry services. Our clinical team is led by our co-founders, Dr. Kyle Hale, Dr. Kalli Hale, and Dr. Matt Hicks. We are hiring a full-time Dental Assistant to join us in redefining the standard of care in dentistry.

The ideal candidate:

Will have a passion for helping patients and supporting our dentists. Candidates should be friendly, energetic, motivated, ambitious, self-starters, dependable, and organized with a cheerful attitude.

The Opportunity:

Full-time, paid Dental Assistant position to assist skilled Airway Dentists

Competitive compensation: $20-25/hr depending on experience

Numerous personal and professional growth opportunities in our expanding practices

Duties include:

Taking ownership of back office duties and systems

Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs

Assisting the dentist during pre-operative and operative procedures

Scanning patients for procedures using iTero scanner, pre- and post-op work, crowns and bridges

Preparing treatment rooms and sterilizing instruments

Providing post-operative instructions to patients

Following up with patients to ensure the highest level of satisfaction

Understanding each phase of our Airway, Invisalign and general dentistry treatments

Placing temporary crowns, attachments, buttons, and fixed expanders

Creating, managing, coordinating, and following up with online scheduling, consults, and virtual appointments

Cleaning suction traps, running cleaners in equipment, and ordering supplies

The ideal candidate’s background :

We prefer candidates with at least 2 years’ experience as a Dental Assistant

Invisalign experience preferred

State License and CPR certification required

Knowledge of dental instruments and medical equipment

Proficient in taking accurate dental radiographs

Outstanding organizational, communication, and patient service skills

Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of situations and people

Exhibits confidence and enthusiasm for new challenges

Must have a positive attitude with a willingness to learn new dental technologies and techniques