Dental Assistant

Aria Care Partners; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in onsite dental care is seeking a Chairside Dental Assistant to provide treatment in long-term care facilities. This role involves traveling within a 2-3 hour radius, assisting with patient care, and ensuring equipment maintenance. Benefits include mileage reimbursement, partial remote work, and comprehensive insurance packages.

Benefits

Partial paid drive time

PTO and Paid Holidays

401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

Comprehensive Insurance Programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years clinical experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Assist DDS with treatment and coordinate with nursing staff.
• Transport, set-up, and maintain dental equipment.
• Enter chart notes for treatment.

Skills

Clinical Experience

X-ray Certification

Transportation

Job description

Description

Aria Care Partners is the national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 25 states. Aria Care Partners believes that our clinicians should be able to focus on providing the best, most comprehensive care for their patients. Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. Our business model, innovation, customer support and teamwork deliver an unparalleled customer experience, resulting in a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%. Executing this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company. Company values include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration. At Aria Care Partners, our mission is to enrich the quality of life for every resident with passion and compassion.

Working at Aria Matters!

THE POSITION:

This position is responsible for providing treatment to patients in Long-Term Care Facilities, which we serve by working with the DDS, clinical staff, and facility staff. Dental Assistants assist the DDS with treatment, as well as working with their Clinical schedulers, and nursing staff to ensure the facilities' needs are being met.

Location

This position covers their home market which includes driving up to a 2-3 hour radius, to be willing to drive in southern Indiana. Mileage reimbursement is included, as well as paid time for all driving that exceeds normal commute time.

Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record.

• Transport, set-up and take down equipment and supplies in room designated as work space by facility.
• Work with contacts at nursing home to coordinate charts
• Enter chart notes for treatment at the time of treatment.
• Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
• Inventory supplies and order as needed.
• Ship and receive denture cases from lab on a daily basis.

Requirements

• 3-5 year clinical experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant required.
• Valid Driver’s License with no moving violations in the last 5 years
• Willingness to travel within a 3-hour radius.
• Must have own reliable transportation.
• X-ray certification is required

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package for you and your family, including:

• Partial paid drive time and mileage
• Portion of each day working from home
• PTO and Paid Holidays for FT Employees
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Insurance programs including medical, dental, vision, company match for your HSA, FSA, company-paid EAP, and life and disability insurance, and more.

Working at Aria Matters!

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