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.

This position will be at-will, meaning either the employer or the employee may terminate the employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice.

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.