Dental Assistant Extern

Hero Practice Services is seeking **Dental Assistant Externs** to experience various facets of dental procedures completed in a pediatric office. Upon successful completion of externship hours, externs may be hired as a full-time dental assistant! **This position reports to the Operations Manager and is only open to students in an accredited dental assisting program.** **Job Responsibilities** - Keep track of all externship hours and timesheets - Record patient charting and the dentist’s notes in the digital patient chart, as directed by the dentist - Prepare and clean treatment rooms and instruments, monitor schedule for efficiency, and educate patients on dental procedures - Maintain a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment - Maintain strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations, (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, employee handbook) - Ensuring practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc **Job Qualifications** - Must be enrolled in a dental assisting program - Proven work experience (or the ability and desire to learn) in customer/patient service - Strong interpersonal skills and the desire for professional growth - Be organized and possess a knowledge of dentistry In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.