Dental Assistant

Nuvia Dental Implant Center; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 34,440 - 63,369; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Annual bonuses

401(k) with match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid training

PTO

Job summary

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is seeking enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. Our practice specializes in dental implant services, delivering premium, life-changing care to patients.

As a surgical assistant, you will support surgeons, take impressions, X-rays, and manage lab requests while benefiting from a comprehensive pay package, bonuses, and a full benefits offering.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dental Assistant with proper certifications.
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Team player with strong communication and patient-centric focus.
• Self-motivated, flexible and quick to learn new tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons and restorative dentists to deliver premium care.
• Take impressions and pour up molds; take X‑rays and CBCT as needed.
• Set up appointments in scheduling platform and manage room setup.
• Place orders for supplies and ensure sterilization and cleanliness.
• Deliver pre-/post‑op instructions and manage patient expectations.
• Support lab workflow and ensure timely prosthetic delivery.

Skills

Registered Dental Assistant

Self-Starter

Patient-centric

Excellent communication

Outgoing and empathetic

Flexible and quick learner

Strong organizational skills

Education

BLS certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Registered Dental Assistant certification

Job description

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. We are a leader in dental implant services, known for our exceptional patient care and innovative solutions. With over 45 locations across the country, Nuvia has been featured on major news outlets such as Yahoo Finance, ABC, and CBS. Nuvia's 50,000+ 5‑star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hard‑working dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life‑changing procedure.

What Nuvia Offers

• Pay: $25‑$46 per hour (with bonus potential)
• $25‑$30 per hour base
• Up to $2,000 monthly bonuses averaging out to roughly $12 per hour
• Up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses averaging out to roughly $4 per hour
• Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year
• Closed Airway Surgeries: At Nuvia nearly all operations you assist with are closed airway, making your job easier and safer for our patients
• Robust Dental Leadership Structure: You get the support you need from onsite dental assistant leads, regional leads, and an operations manager who all started as a dental assistant and knows how to help you grow
• Compensation: Competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus, pushing your yearly take‑home to a new level
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and an employee assistance program
• Nuvia Provided Scrubs: No need to buy new scrubs on your dime; Nuvia covers company‑branded scrubs

Role Overview

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center plays a crucial role in assisting our surgeons and restorative dentists so they can focus on giving our patients a premium service that is safe and memorable. Our dental assistants have a full scope of responsibility from assisting in setup, surgery, taking impressions and pouring molds, X-rays to placing orders and working with our patients.

Responsibilities

• Live company core values
• Taking impressions and pouring up molds
• Taking patient photos
• X-rays and Cone Beams
• Setting up appointments in scheduling platform
• Setting up and taking down operation rooms, ensuring that no one needs to leave the surgery room
• Placing orders for basic and implant supplies
• Adjusting and relining prosthesis
• Assisting the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures
• Delivering pre and post‑op instructions
• Sterilization and daily cleaning
• Managing patient expectations and delivering the best patient care in the industry

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Self‑Starter who works well as part of a team
• Patient‑centric with good communication skills
• Outgoing and empathetic
• Flexible and a quick learner
• Great organizational skills and a high level of office aptitude

A Day In The Life

Surgery prep and start: Prepare the instruments and patients for surgery and meet the surgeon and CRNA to review surgery expectations with the patient. Assist the CRNA with the intubation process and assist with surgery.

Morning huddle: Review the day's schedule and partner with your team to discuss specific patient needs.

Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently and strategically to meet tight deadlines, ensuring patients receive their prosthetics within 24 hours.

Overcoming obstacles: Use your experience to problem‑solve daily, including equipment challenges, patient delays, and any patient concerns, to keep processes running smoothly and give our patients a top‑tier experience.

Perform Circular task: Keep Nuvia looking and operating its best by performing circular tasks such as ordering supplies, sterilization, ensuring compliance, and handling lab requests or questions.

End of day: Once you finish making smiles for the day, complete all surgery reports. Prepare for the upcoming patients by reviewing patient charts, lab cases, and implants to create the action plan for the following day.