Dental Implant Care Assistant

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers is seeking a Prosthodontic Exam Performer (PEP) to work under a dentist’s supervision, conducting prosthodontic exams for implant treatment planning and coordinating with Patient Education Consultants to deliver world-class patient care.

Responsibilities include chair-side assistance, preparing impressions, taking x‑rays, assisting with dental and surgical staff, and ensuring patient comfort, medical clearances, and treatment plan finalization.

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene experience.
• Dental implant experience, desired.
• Must be reliable, work well with others in a fast paced environment, and have good manual dexterity.
• Must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Responsibilities

• Support and assist PEC’s in patient treatment acceptance.
• Work collaboratively with all doctors and clinical staff to ensure patient adherence to treatment plan, including all appropriate medical clearances, interventions, and treatment goals including self-management goals.
• Perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, including but not limited to providing chair-side assistance while dentists examine and treat patients
• Prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist.
• Support and assist the dental and surgical assistants as needed, including but not limited to cleaning trays, room setups and cleanups.
• Ensure patients are as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
• Review Prosth Evaluation paperwork, consents, and medical history with the patient.
• Complete needs assessment of high risk patients.
• Manage medical clearances and/or follow up on patients who may have delayed treatment
• Review, coordinate, and collaborate with front office, Prosthodontist, and Oral Surgeon about patients health, needs, lab script, and treatment plan finalization
• Review and clarify medication with patients, along with clarifying medication intake with patient’s medical doctors and any other health history concerns
• Communicate appropriately to patients and families regarding treatment
• Participate, as needed, in the marketing efforts for your Center to increase patient lead generation
• Obtain dental records including, not limited to: impressions, x-rays, intra and extra oral pictures, Bite registration and face bow as instructed by the Dentist
• Obtain medical records and health registration (conditions, medications, allergies, etc.)
• Educate patients on treatment plans, phases, consent forms, pre op and post op instructions.
• Correspond with other Doctors and physicians to obtain patient medical clearances as needed.
• Assist with other patient appointments as instructed by Dentist
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dental hygiene experience

Dental implant experience

Reliability & teamwork

Education

CPR certification

Job description

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers is seeking a Prosthodontic Exam Performer (PEP) to work under a dentist’s supervision, conducting prosthodontic exams for implant treatment planning and coordinating with Patient Education Consultants to deliver world-class patient care.

Responsibilities include chair-side assistance, preparing impressions, taking x‑rays, assisting with dental and surgical staff, and ensuring patient comfort, medical clearances, and treatment plan finalization.