Expanded Duty Dental Assistant

Expanded Duty Dental Assistant

Open Door Health Services is seeking a full-time Expanded Duty Dental Assistant for our Dental Clinic.

Overview: As an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant, you will uphold our Mission, Vision, and Values. In this position you perform a variety of patient care activities to provide clinical support and assistance to dentists. Assists in the delivery of dental care and patient care management.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Places and completes restoration specified by the dentist.
• Assists patients in-patient flow through the clinic and escorts patients to operatory rooms.
• Obtains preliminary dental history and prepares patients for dentist's complete examination.
• Assists dentist hygienist with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments as directed.
• Takes radiographs upon proof of certification.
• Sterilizes instruments as assigned.
• Taking and pouring models, trimming.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalence.
• Graduation from an accredited Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program.
• Two years of work experience, preferably in a fast-paced, high volume, comprehensive care setting.
• Training equivalent to an accredited Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program.
• Certification as an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant preferred.
• Prefer current x-ray certification.

About Open Door: For more than 50 years, Open Door Health Services has provided friendly, expert, patient-centered care for East Central Indiana residents, with or without insurance. Services are offered at multiple locations in Muncie and Anderson, Indiana. We are strongly guided by our mission, vision, and values in all we do.

Open Door offers:

• An excellent benefit package covering your medical, dental, and vision needs
• Competitive pay
• Supportive team environment
• PTO and vacation time
• Opportunities for learning and career growth

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to clinic environment.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range or use of approved adaptive equipment.
• Requires standing, walking or sitting for long periods of time. Occasional bending, stretching or lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Requires the ability to work under stressful situations.