Dental Assistant (CadCam)

VCU Dental Care; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Group Life Insurance

Vision, Dental Insurance and Dental

Dental Discounts

Flexible Spending Participation

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off after 90 days

401k contribution and match after 6

Professional Development/Tuition Reimb

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing Plan

Job summary

VCU Dental Care in Richmond, VA seeks a Dental Assistant to support predoctoral student clinics with patient care, digital scanning, and CAD/CAM workflows.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of dental assisting experience, a high school diploma, and X-ray certification; experience with Planmeca or Sirona CEREC is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of Dental Assisting experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• X-Ray certification required
• Previous experience with a digital workflow preferred
• Exposure and/or training working with a CAD/CAM system such as Planmeca or Sirona CEREC.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, accurate, and professional support to students, faculty, providers, patients, and the Digital Dentistry team.
• Maintain appropriate infection control, patient confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• Work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Maintain proficiency with digital dentistry technology, equipment, and related software.

Skills

Dental Assisting

Digital dentistry

Infection control

X-Ray certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Planmeca CAD/CAM

Sirona CEREC

Job description

Purpose

Provides dental assisting and digital dentistry support in the predoctoral student clinics, including patient care, digital scanning, CAD/CAM workflows, case processing, and student support.

Expectations

• Provide efficient, accurate, and professional support to students, faculty, providers, patients, and the Digital Dentistry team.
• Maintain appropriate infection control, patient confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• Work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Maintain proficiency with digital dentistry technology, equipment, and related software.

Basic qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of Dental Assisting experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• X-Ray certification required
• Previous experience with a digital workflow preferred
• Exposure and/or training working with a CAD/CAM system such as Planmeca or Sirona CEREC.

Hiring Range

Commensurate with experience

Brief Summary of Benefits

• include, but are not limited to Health and Group Life Insurance, Vision, Dental Insurance and Dental Discounts, Flexible Spending Participation, and Paid Holidays.
• After completion of 90 days, you are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO) Leave.
• After completion of 6 months, you are eligible for a 401k contribution and match.
• Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance as well as Profit Sharing Plan.

Background checks required.

EEO Statement

VCU Dental Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or age.