Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA)

Job Description

Job Description

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA)

Pay: $25-$31/hour DOE

Location: Grand Junction, CO 

Summary: Assists the dentist with clinical patient care and performs expanded duties permitted under the Colorado Dental Practice Act and Colorado Dental Board rules, as delegated by the supervising dentist.

Qualifications:

• Dental Assisting Education and Certification
• 10 plus years of experience as a Dental Assistant or Expanded Duty Dental Assistant.
• Complete and show proof of completion of an eight (8) hour Board approved course in infection control competed within five (5) years of application.
• Complete and show proof of completion of a basic life support course offered by an instructor approved by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Possess knowledge of dental terminology.
• Understand and comply with policies and procedures associated with a dental practice.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA.
• Understand and comply with the HI-TECH Act of 2009.

EDDA Certification

• Completion of a Colorado Dental Board–approved EDDA education program, with proof of completion
• Successful completion of the required competency assessment or exam 
• Completes any continuing education required to maintain EDDA status 
• Performs expanded duties only under the level of dentist supervision required by Colorado law

Duties:

Patient Care

• Seat patients, review health histories, and help patients feel comfortable
• Assist the dentist chairside by passing instruments, mixing materials, and keeping the field clear with suction
• Record treatment notes, services, and charges accurately in patient charts
• Give post-op and home care instructions and answer patient questions
• Notify the Treatment Coordinator when a patient needs a follow-up call after a difficult appointment

Expanded Duties (as permitted by Colorado law and delegated by the dentist)

• Place, contour, and finish direct restorations after completing required EDDA training
• Expose and process radiographs
• Take impressions, bite registrations, and intraoral scans
• Apply sealants and topical fluoride
• Perform coronal polishing
• Fabricate and place provisional restorations
• Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and wedges
• Perform other expanded functions authorized by the Colorado Dental Board

Sterilization and Treatment Rooms

• Set up, clean, stock, and disinfect treatment rooms per OSHA requirements
• Sterilize instruments and handpieces and display the office sterilization procedures
• Maintain emergency kits, nitrous and oxygen tanks, and the equipment maintenance schedule
• Send out and track lab cases

Records and Inventory

• Store and handle patient records in compliance with HIPAA
• Prepare charts and radiographs for next-day appointments
• Track referrals and support the recall system
• Monitor inventory and order supplies

Office Support

• Help with phones, insurance forms, and other front-office tasks as needed
• Participate in team meetings