Virginia Family Dentistry is looking for an experienced Dental Assistant to join our Northern Mechanicsville/Atlee location's dental team If you are a team-player who loves providing quality patient care, please consider applying. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year or more of experience in dental assisting. If you do not have direct industry experience, we ARE willing to train the right candidate that possess positive people skills, a willingness to learn, and work in a fast-paced environment. Typical work hours are 5 days per week, 8am-5pm. Pay in contingent on experience. For 50 years, Virginia Family Dentistry has been proudly providing safe, quality dental care to the greater Richmond area. We are a practice with almost 500 employees, 16 locations and over 60 general dentists and dental specialists. Although we are large, we operate like a close-knit family and strive to uphold our core values. At Virginia Family Dentistry, our dental assistants are held to high-quality standards in all aspects of dental care. They time-mange efficiently, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The Dental Assistant provides our doctors and dental hygienists with quality support on patient procedures and diligently follows Virginia Family Dentistry’s Standard of Care. · Our dental assistants support the doctors with all dental procedures including but not limited to, taking directions from doctors, anticipate doctor's needs, develop and mount accurate and high-quality X-rays · Perform procedures to help maintain doctor's schedule and patient flow · Verify patient health history and document appropriately in patient's chart · Clean and prepare operatory for patient appointment · Assist staff in scheduling patients' follow up visits Clinical Requirements · Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training as required by law · Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferred · Ability to take blood pressure readings · Must be (or become) x-ray and CPR certified when hired Benefits Virginia Family Dentistry’s full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including 401(k) profit sharing, dental and orthodontic care, health insurance, vision insurance, long and short term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, health savings accounts, wellness benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, paid uniforms, continuing education, and more. Community Virginia Family Dentistry aims to be an active partner in the communities we serve. Throughout the year our offices collectively do hundreds of sponsorships, participate in local health fairs, visit schools, and aid in donation drives. _Virginia Family Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer._ Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $17.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Continuing education credits Credit union membership Dental insurance Dependent health insurance coverage Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Free flu shots Free parking Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid orientation Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Uniform allowance Vision insurance Wellness program Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends Overtime Application Question(s): Have you ever worked for Virginia Family Dentistry or W. Baxter Perkinson and Associates before? If yes, please list dates of employment. Experience: Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person