# Dental Hygiene Assistant (Dental Assistant II)

**Company:** [Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/h7sJU9PdUb7P5LkKw8uQZe.md)
**Location:** Clayton, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Flowers

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## Description

**Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry** is looking for a Full-time Dental Hygiene Assistant in our Clayton-Flowers practice!

Are you tired of going to work with no sense of fulfillment, happiness or purpose? Take matters in your own hands and become a Riccobene team member! You can navigate your future by partaking in the ultimate employee experience & building long lasting relationships with your patients and co-workers, by helping them SMILE.

**BENEFITS**

-   Competitive pay
-   Dental insurance
-   Health insurance
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Vision insurance
-   Team oriented culture that fosters growth

**Hygiene Assistant II KEY COMPETENCIES**

-   Assists the hygienist in providing dental treatment
-   Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plan to patients
-   Schedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstacles
-   Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment
-   Collects and records patient health histories
-   Assists with patient management during dental procedures
-   Completes Instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
-   Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment
-   Completes dental charting
-   Is responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary duties

## Requirements

**Essential Requirements**

-   Preferred Dental Hygiene Assistant experience
-   Achieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting program
-   CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire
-   Coronal Polishing Certification
-   Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients
-   Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software a plus
-   Regular and timely attendance
-   Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices
-   Ability to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilities
-   Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness
-   Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail
-   Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approach
-   Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions
-   Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care
-   Must listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes

Language and Reasoning Abilities

-   Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence
-   Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
-   Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

## Benefits

Benefits:

-   Competitive Pay
-   Dental insurance
-   Health insurance
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Vision insurance
-   S- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)  
    M- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training  
    I- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)  
    L- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)  
    E- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance). Oh did we mention our annual Vegas-themed holiday party!
-   #ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime