EDDA - Dental Assistant

Sonrava Health; Jacksonville (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sonrava Health is seeking an enthusiastic dental assistant who thrives on building positive patient relationships and collaborating with a skilled team. You will support in-chair procedures, help maintain patient comfort, and contribute to high retention through excellent service.

We offer strong benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, and ongoing professional development as part of a caring practice family.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service with chair-side manner and teamwork.
• Assist the doctor and hygienist with dental procedures and maintain patient service and flow.
• Review patient charts before arrival, document health history and ensure patient consents.
• Perform four-handed dentistry tasks including temporary crowns, rubber dam, restorations and coronal polishing.
• Take, develop and mount radiographs and intra-oral photos.
• Clean, sterilize and prepare equipment and operatory before/after appointments.
• Track inbound/outbound lab cases, monitor and order dental supplies.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and follow OSHA/BBP safety policies.
• Educate patients and address questions to increase comfort.
• Assist business team with scheduling and referrals as clinically needed.
• Demonstrate computer proficiency and ability to learn new programs.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Teamwork

Customer service

Patient education

HIPAA compliance

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Radiography certification

Dental assistant license (CDA/EFDA/EDDA/QDA) as required by state

CPR-BLS certification

Nitrous oxide analgesia certification (preferred)

Tools

Digital radiography

Intra-oral photography

Sterilization equipment

Practice management software

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic dental assistant that loves building and maintaining positive relationships with patients who is flexible, and willing to collaborate with other team members. What if you could be rewarded for doing what you love, with a team that supports you, in an environment where there is a shared passion for quality patient care? Your primary role is to provide excellent patient experiences while "in the chair", and overall patient retention. As a valued member of the family, we will support you, and invest in you and your future with medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, and many other benefits!

Skills/ Abilities

• Provide exceptional customer service, with excellent chair-side manner, while demonstrating teamwork


• Assist the doctor and/or hygienist(s), with dental procedures maintain excellent patient service, integrity, flow.


• Review patient charts prior to doctor arrival, document appropriate patient information and health history during the exam and treatment, ensure all patient consents are completed prior to treatment.


• Four Handed Dentistry- fabricate temporary crowns, place rubber dam, place amalgam and composite restorations, assist with seating permanent/removable prosthodontics, coronal polishing, sealant placement.


• Ability to take, develop and “mount” accurate, high quality radiographs/intra-oral photos.


• Clean, sterilize and prepare the equipment and operatory, prior to and after a patient’s appointment.


• Track the incoming and outgoing lab cases, monitor and order dental supplies.


• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance, follow safety policies and procedures through OSHA compliance and BBP (Blood-borne Pathogens) Ability to multi-task and remain calm in a rapidly changing environment.


• Assist in educating the patients and address their questions and/or concerns to help them feel more comfortable.


• Assist the business administrative team in scheduling patients and submitting referrals as clinically necessary.


• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs.

Qualifications

Education/Certification(s)

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required


• Current radiography certification required.


• Active Dental Assistant/ CDA/ EFDA/ EDDA/ QDA license, as required by state


• Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR- BLS) preferred Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia preferred as required by state, or ability to become certified.