Park Dental Eden Prairie is seeking a compassionate, professional Dental Assistant to join our team-oriented practice.

COMPETITIVE PAY AND SIGN-ON BONUS!!!!

Why should you choose Park Dental? Park Dental associates truly care about our patients and want to make a difference. Below are just a few perks of working at Park Dental as a Dental Assistant:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Roth and 401(k) programs with company match
• Life insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Saving Plan
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Company-sponsored professional development
• Clinical excellence and quality assurance standards
• Professional Development and Career Advancement opportunities

As a Dental Assistant, you will assist the Doctor in providing quality dental treatment and education to patients.

Essential job duties Include:

• Provide quality patient service by delivering thorough patient care, effective communication, and personal attention in a gentle and caring manner and plan appropriate dental hygiene care including prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, debridement, and periodontal maintenance
• Complete dental hygiene procedures utilizing hand and mechanical scalers with a high degree of technical skill
• Conduct a general oral health screening for each patient and communicate findings to the Doctor
• Provide local anesthetic and nitrous oxide to patients under general supervision by the Doctor
• Expose appropriate quality radiographs and develop, mount, and label properly
• Provide accurate and concise patient record charting and complete database information to allow the Doctor to determine the appropriate treatment plan for the patient
• Maintain a clean work environment and dental equipment to meet OSHA and Center for Disease Control sterilization and infection control regulatory standards

The qualifications we are looking for in a Dental Assistant include:

• High School diploma required
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred
• A current Minnesota Dental Assistant License
• Sedation certified preferred
• Certified to administer local anesthesia in Minnesota and nitrous oxide analgesia
• An up-to-date and organized Professional Portfolio summarizing written documentation of professional development activities
• Current CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.
• Knowledge of dental information and techniques necessary to assess oral conditions and treat periodontal disease including symptoms, treatment alternatives, and preventative measures
• Knowledge of the principles and processes for providing dental and patient services including patient needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of patient satisfaction
• Possess strong interpersonal skills, developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, striving for collaboration, and demonstrating professionalism
• Possess effective written and oral communication skills
• Possess critical thinking, logic, and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problem