Dental Assistant

Dental Excellence Group; Napoleon (OH); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dental Excellence Group in Northwest Ohio seeks a Dental Assistant who will greet patients, assist the dentist, update health histories, and educate patients on procedures and home care. The role includes chairside support, impression taking, sterilization, and basic lab tasks within a collaborative practice.

The position emphasizes patient comfort and accurate documentation, with opportunities to work across a range of procedures in a patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Patient care and education.
• Chairside assistance with dental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients, ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Accurately update health histories, take vital signs, and capture X-rays.
• Instruct patients on procedures and at-home oral care.
• Prepare the patient and operatory before the dentist enters.
• Assist the dentist across various dental procedures.
• Take impressions, pour models, and perform basic lab tasks.
• Sanitize rooms between patients and follow sterilization protocols.
• Inventory management and team support.

Job description

Description

Company Core Purpose, Core Values

Dental Excellence Group is a growing company that offers patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in the Northwest Ohio area. There are more than 100 employees, including doctors, hygienists, clinical assistants, and business and marketing support teams. The practice's purpose is to create a place where dental care is so friendly, comfortable, and convenient, it completely changes the way people think about dentistry.

Mission of Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant reports to the Practice Administrator. The mission of the Dental Assistant is to help facilitate parent and patient understanding of the treatment needed as well assisting the doctor with chair side dental procedures. The Dental Assistant is accountable for creating a relationship with parents and patients, assisting the doctor to increase doctor production. The Dental Assistant must be knowledgeable about dentistry and be able to work with the doctor in a wider variety of dental procedures. The Pediatric Dental Assistant must become credentialed at the hospital where our Pediatric Dentist goes.

Key Performance Indicators

• Doctor production
• Same day procedures

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Education

• Patient Comfort: Greet and seat patients, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment.
• Information Updates: Accurately update health histories, take vital signs, and capture X-rays.
• Patient Education: Instruct patients on upcoming procedures and proper at-home oral care.

Clinical Assistance

• Treatment Preparation: Prepare both the patient and the operatory before the dentist enters.
• Chairside Assisting: Assist the dentist across a wide variety of dental procedures.
• Expanded Functions: Perform allowed independent duties, including seating crowns, adjusting dentures, and applying fluoride.
• Hospital Cases: Accompany and assist the clinical team during General Anesthesia cases at the hospital.

Lab & Sterilization

• Impression Work: Take clinical impressions, pour models, and handle basic laboratory tasks.
• Infection Control: Sanitize treatment rooms between patients and follow strict sterilization protocols for instruments.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on clinical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Office & Inventory Support

• Inventory Management: Follow established processes for ordering, tracking, and restocking clinical supplies.
• Team Flexibility: Complete other duties as assigned to support the team.