Dental Assistant

Midwest Dental patients receive excellent care by friendly people in surroundings that are modern, comfortable and close by.

Whether you are a new patient or already part of our family, Midwest Dental offers a wide range of general dental services, cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry for adults and children.

We accept most insurance and offer a dental discount program.

We are looking for a talented professional to join our team as a Full-time Dental Assistant in our Hutchison, KS office. Dental Assistants work collaboratively with the dental team to make quality patient care a priority.

The primary functions of a Dental Assistant include:

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment in a timely, enthusiastic and professional way
• Assist the Dentist chair side in four-handed dentistry practice
• Sterilize and prepare instruments
• Prepare proper tray setups prior to dental procedures
• Disinfect and prepare treatment room
• Expose, develop and mount quality x-rays
• Take high quality dental impressions, pour and trim models

• Exceptional customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to anticipate and work at a steady pace
• Good hand and eye coordination, manual dexterity and precision
• Ability to be detail oriented
• Basic computer skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Confidence
• Ability to receive constructive criticism
• Ability to be motivated to enhance their skills through continuing education opportunities

Position Requirements

To be successful in the Dental Assistant role, you must have:

• Active CPR Certification

In addition, priority will be given to candidates who also have:

• At least 1 year of hands on dental assisting experience
• Dental Assisting National Board Certification