Dental Assistant

Colonial Group; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Affordable Dentures & Implants is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists and lab professionals in delivering life-changing denture care. You will provide chair-side assistance for impressions, dentures, implants, and oral surgery where allowed by state law.

Responsibilities include preparing the office, educating patients on options and pricing, recording treatment history, and ensuring sterility. A DA and X-ray certification along with HS diploma are required.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active DA and X-ray certification.
• HS Diploma is required.
• At least one year of hands-on experience with dentures or implants.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the office to receive patients before opening.
• Provide chair-side assistance for dentures, implants, and related procedures.
• Educate patients on treatment options, denture styles, aftercare, and pricing.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain a clean operatory and equipment.
• Take and develop dental X-rays as needed.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Impression taking

Patient education

Sterilization

Education

Active DA and X-ray certification

HS Diploma

Job description

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.