Certified Dental Assistant

Community Dental Care; Crystal (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k with company match

Growth & development opportunities

CE classes & license renewals

Job summary

Community Dental Care in Crystal is seeking a full-time Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA) to join our clinical team. We provide high quality, caring dentistry and an exceptional patient experience.

You will perform comprehensive dental care, take radiographs, assist with procedures, and support patient comfort. Our team emphasizes cultural sensitivity, ongoing training, and growth opportunities. Clinic hours include Mon-Thu 7:20am–3:30pm and Fri 7:20am–2:30pm.

Qualifications

• CPR/AED certification required.
• Experience working with culturally diverse communities preferred.
• Proficiency in a second language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive dental care with focus on patients' health needs.
• Complete preliminary charting; take vital signs and radiographs.
• Perform polishing, impressions, bite registrations, etch enamel, sealants, rubber dam, temporary fillings.
• Remove sutures; place/remove periodontal dressings; cotton pellets; temporary materials.
• Under supervision, administer nitrous oxide and monitor patients.
• Perform restorations and cement crowns as needed.

Skills

CPR/AED certification

Experience with diverse communities

Second language proficiency

Education

Accredited dental assisting program

Job description

Join our team in Crystal as a full-time Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA)! Our LDA’s serve as integral members of the clinical team in providing high quality and caring dentistry as well as an exceptional patient experience.

Who We Are

Community Dental Care is Minnesota's largest non-profit dental organization, providing comprehensive dental care to people of all ages across five clinics in the Twin Cities, Rochester and Buffalo.

Why Work for Us

• Enjoy meaningful work in a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth
• Provide culturally sensitive oral health care, preventive education, professional training, and advocate for access for all

Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive dental care with a focus on the health needs of the patients
• Complete preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures; take vital signs, and radiographs
• Perform mechanical polishing to clinical crowns, take impressions and a bite registration, etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants, place and remove rubber dam, place temporary fillings and recement intact temporary restorations
• Remove sutures, place and remove periodontal dressings, place cotton pellets and temporary restorative materials
• Under supervision, administer nitrous oxide inhalation anesthesia and monitor patient
• Perform restorative procedures such as placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam and composite restorations, and adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program
• Dental Assisting licensure in MN (or pending licensure)
• CPR/AED certification
• Experience working with culturally diverse communities preferred
• Proficiency in a second language preferred

Crystal Clinic Hours:

• Monday-Thursday 7:20am-3:30pm
• Friday 7:20am-2:30pm

What We Offer

• Paid time off; 401k plus company match
• Internal growth and professional development opportunities
• CE classes and license renewals

About Us

At Community Dental Care, we provide high quality dental care in a caring, culturally respectful manner. Our team of over 275 employees are committed to our mission and seek to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We value our staff and equip them with the tools and training needed to be successful.

Community Dental Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that our diversity makes us stronger and empowers us to serve our patients in a culturally sensitive manner.