Dental Assistant

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team!

Affordable Dentures & Implants is an opportunity to do what you love and get paid to do it! You will enjoy a fulfilling career like no other and will play a vital role in changing the lives of our patients. Together with our experienced dentists and lab professionals, you can be part of delivering life-changing tooth replacement care to hundreds of thousands of patients every year.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Dental Assistant will assist affiliated dentists and lab professionals in the delivery of life-changing tooth replacement care to patients. Provides chair-side assistance for impressions, dentures, dental implants and oral surgery (applicability dependent on State law and scope of practice regulations). Provides best-in-class customer service to our patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare the office to receive patients prior to opening daily

• Provide responsive, high-quality service to patients

• Provide patient education regarding treatment options, denture styles, packages, aftercare instructions, and pricing

• Provide patient information regarding office policies

• Consistently record information on the treatment router and patient history forms as instructed by the treating dentist

• Consistently select appropriate tray sizes for patients' impression materials, and assist dentist with patient impressions, upon direction from the treating dentist

• Upon direction from the treating dentist, demonstrate ability to prepare wax bites

• Upon direction and supervision of the treating dentist, and within legal guidelines of expanded duties, assist dentist with adjustments on dentures and denture insertions

• Tally time sheets in an accurate and timely manner and give to FDA for dentist approval and signature

• Assist treating dentist with surgery

• Take and develop x-rays as needed (has certification, where certification is required)

• Consistently sterilize instruments with minimal direction, including impression trays and hand piece burs and wipes down equipment after each patient

• Escort each patient to the check out area, with appropriate paperwork

• Maintain clean work area at all times; participate in daily cleaning duties, including vacuuming and emptying of waste receptacles, cleaning operatories and instruments

• Inventory and re-order supplies as instructed

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

• Minimal travel may be required for training and/or continuing education purposes

• Other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements:

• Must possess an active DA and X-ray certification

• HS Diploma

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• At least one year of hands-on experience assisting with dentures and/or implants

• Experience in taking impressions for dentures preferred

• Moderate physical activity

• Ability to sit, stand, bend and stoop for periods of time

• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally

• Work is performed in an interior dental/clinical environment

• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which requires following basic safety precautions

• Experience in oral surgery and taking prosthetics.

Job Category Practice Staff