Dental Assistant

Colonial Group; Jeffersonville (IN); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Affordable Dentures & Implants seeks a Dental Assistant to support affiliated dentists and lab professionals in providing tooth replacement care. You will assist with denture impressions, implants, and minor oral surgery under state guidelines, while delivering excellent patient service.

Responsibilities include chair-side assistance, patient education, sterilization, and accurate record-keeping. This role requires active DA and X-ray certification and at least one year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• 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.
• Consistently record information on the treatment router and patient history forms as instructed by the treating dentist.
• Assist dentist with denture and implant procedures and related chair-side duties.
• Take and develop x-rays as needed (has certification, where certification is required).
• Sterilize instruments and maintain a clean operatory environment.
• Escort patients to checkout with appropriate paperwork.
• Inventory and re-order supplies as instructed.

Connaissances

Dentures

Implants

Chair-side assistance

Patient education

X-ray coordination

Formation

Active DA license

X-ray certification

HS Diploma

Description du poste

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team!

Affordable Dentures & Implants is an opportunity to do whatyoulove 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.