Dental Assistant

Espire-Dental; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Equity incentive plan

Job summary

Espire-Dental is a Colorado Springs-based practice looking for a dedicated dental professional who loves patient care and building trust with patients and teammates. The role emphasizes preparing patients, assisting with procedures, and ensuring smooth operation of the clinic with a focus on infection control and digital records.

The candidate should be familiar with dental equipment, Cerec scanning, and have experience with sedation or implants as a plus.

Qualifications

• Passionate dental professional dedicated to patient care.
• Willing to build trusting relationships with team and patients.
• Familiarity with dental equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of Cerec and intraoral scanning is a plus.
• Experience with sedation and dental implant placement and restoration a plus.
• Willingness and ability to participate in training, including travel.
• Experience using digital technology and electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Assisting dentists during procedures and managing medical/dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays and caring for x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene and plaque control.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and impressions from preliminary impressions.

Skills

Dental equipment

Cerec scanning

Sedation

Dental implants

EMR experience

Infection control

Digital technology

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

At Espire, you’re empowered to use your powers. You’ll have the freedom from all the barriers, limitations, and frustrations that keep you from focusing on patient care. We’re combining the world’s best dental care and technology with inspired hospitality. If you’re amazing and you’d like to have fun, be your best, and spread confidence and joy one smile at a time, it would be a pleasure to hear from you. Be part of something unique and use your powers for good.Who You Are:A passionate dental professional who loves what they do. You have a willingness to build trusting relationships with team members and patients while providing the best patient outcome.What You Bring:Love what you doFamiliarity with dental equipment and instrumentsKnowledge of Cerec, and intraoral scanning a plusExperience with sedation and dental implant placement and restoration a plusWillingness and ability to participate in training, which may include travelExperience using digital technology and electronic medical recordsWilling to build trust with othersWhat You Will Be Doing:Preparing patients for dental work.Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.Providing great patient care.Recording treatment information in patient records.Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.Caring for dental equipment.Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.What You Will Get from Us:Full-time opportunity with a flexible work scheduleCompetitive compensation packagesMedical and vision insurance optionsCompany-sponsored short-term disability benefitsVoluntary long-term disability benefitsLife insurance options401(k) savings planEquity Incentive PlanA company that values its team members and overall patient experience in a fun environmentA company that has been voted Top Dental Office year over year