Dental Assistant - Implants, Dentures & Oral Surgery

Colonial Group; Sioux City (IA); Vor Ort; USD 51.577.000 - 63.039.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Affordable Dentures & Implants-Sioux City is seeking a compassionate Dental Assistant to join a team focused on delivering high-quality denture and implant care. You’ll work alongside experienced dentists and lab professionals, supporting denture procedures, implants, oral surgery, and removable prosthetics.

Responsibilities include chairside support, radiographs, sterilization, patient education, and maintaining a clean clinical environment in a fast-paced, patient-centered practice.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Dental Assistant and X-ray certification (where required by state).
• Strong communication and patient service skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and compassionate patient care.

Aufgaben

• Deliver outstanding patient care and create a welcoming, positive experience from check-in through treatment.
• Prepare operatories, instruments, equipment, and materials before each patient appointment.
• Assist dentists during denture procedures, dental implant placement, oral surgery, extractions, and prosthetic treatments.
• Take and assist with alginate denture impressions, select appropriate impression trays, and prepare wax bites under dentist direction.
• Assist with denture insertions, adjustments, relines, repairs, and other expanded duties where permitted by state law.
• Educate patients on treatment plans, denture options, implant procedures, post-operative care, home care instructions, and financial packages.
• Obtain and document patient medical histories, treatment information, and clinical notes accurately.
• Take dental radiographs (X-rays) in accordance with state certification requirements.
• Maintain strict infection prevention and sterilization standards by cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and operatories.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering clinical supplies.
• Support daily office operations, including maintaining a clean, organized clinical environment.
• Travel occasionally for training and continuing education opportunities as needed.
• Perform additional duties to support patient care and office success.

Kenntnisse

Dental Assistant

X-ray certification

Patient care

Infection control

Teamwork

Dentrix

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Dental Assistant certification

X-ray certification

Tools

Dentrix

Jobbeschreibung

Affordable Dentures & Implants-Sioux City is seeking a compassionate Dental Assistant to join a team focused on delivering high-quality denture and implant care. You’ll work alongside experienced dentists and lab professionals, supporting denture procedures, implants, oral surgery, and removable prosthetics.

Responsibilities include chairside support, radiographs, sterilization, patient education, and maintaining a clean clinical environment in a fast-paced, patient-centered practice.