Dental Assistant

Nuvia Dental Implant Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is seeking enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join their team. This entry-level role involves assisting surgeons and ensuring patient care. With competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, it's an ideal opportunity for those passionate about dental health.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

401k with match

Paid training

PTO

Employee assistance program

Company-branded scrubs

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant with proper certifications required.
• Good communication skills and patient-centric approach needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setup, surgery, taking impressions, and patient interaction.
• Manage patient expectations and deliver top patient care.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Patient-Centric

Flexible

Empathy

Education

Registered Dental Assistant

Job description

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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 hardworking dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life-changing procedure.

What Nuvia Offers

• Pay: $24-$45 per hour
• $24-$29 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: Nearly all operations you assist with are closed airway, making your job easier and safer for our patients
• Robust Dental Leadership Structure: Support from onsite dental assistant lead, regional leads, and a dental assistant operations manager, all of whom started as dental assistants at Nuvia
• Compensation: Competitive base pay plus performance bonuses and annual bonuses to enhance your yearly income
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401k with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement, parental leave, and employee assistance program
• Nuvia Provided Scrubs: Company-branded scrubs at no cost to you

Role Overview

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center plays a crucial role in assisting surgeons and restorative dentists, ensuring safe and memorable patient experiences. Responsibilities include assisting in setup, surgery, taking impressions, pouring molds, X-rays, ordering supplies, and patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Live company core values
• Taking impressions and pouring molds
• Taking patient photos
• X-rays and Cone Beams
• Scheduling appointments
• Setting up and cleaning operation rooms
• Ordering supplies
• Adjusting and relining prostheses
• Assisting during surgical procedures
• Providing pre- and post-op instructions
• Sterilization and cleaning
• Managing patient expectations and delivering top patient care

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant with proper certifications
• Self-starter and team player
• Patient-centric with good communication skills
• Outgoing and empathetic
• Flexible and quick learner
• Excellent organizational skills and office aptitude

A Day In The Life

• Surgery prep and start: Prepare instruments and patients, assist surgeon and CRNA, assist with surgery
• Morning huddle: Review schedule and patient needs
• Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently to deliver prosthetics within 24 hours
• Overcoming obstacles: Problem solve daily challenges to ensure smooth operations and top patient experience
• Perform Circular tasks: Ordering supplies, sterilization, compliance, lab requests
• End of day: Complete reports, review patient charts and lab cases for the next day

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care