Dental Assistant

NIC Portland LLC; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with match

Paid training

PTO and bereavement leave

Scrubs provided

Job summary

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is expanding and seeking enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. You will assist surgeons and restorative dentists to provide premium, safe patient care in a fast-paced setting.

The role involves setup, surgeries, impressions, X-rays, and patient communications, with strong growth opportunities within a robust leadership structure and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dental Assistant with the proper certifications.
• Current BLS certification per AHA/ARC guidelines.
• Ability to work well in a team and provide patient focused care.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons and restorative dentists during procedures.
• Take impressions and pour up molds; take patient photos.
• Operate X-ray and Cone Beam CT as needed.
• Prepare surgery setup and sterile instruments.
• Deliver pre/post op instructions and manage patient expectations.

Skills

Self starter

Team player

Patient-centric

Good communication

Attention to detail

X-ray operations

Cone Beam CT

Education

Registered Dental Assistant

BLS certification

Tools

X-ray equipment

Cone Beam CT

Job description

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-$51 per hour (with bonus potential)

$25-$35 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 ranging from an onsite dental assistant lead, regional dental assistants leads, and a dental assistant operations manager who all started as a dental assistant with Nuvia and has the knowledge to help you grow in your skill set.

Compensation: Competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus pushing your yearly take home to a new level.

Benefits Package: Feel confident that you have a company behind you rather than being a 1099 Contractor. Nuvia offers comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k 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 has you covered with 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 the proper certifications


• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross


• Self Starter who works well as as a part of a team


• Patient-centric with good communication skills


• Outgoing and empathetic


• Flexible and a quick learner


• Great organizational skills and 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, to include equipment challenges, patient delays, and any patient concerns, to keep processes running smoothly and give our patience 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 p