Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA)

Barr Family Dentistry, LLC; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Barr Family Dentistry, LLC in Grand Junction, CO is seeking an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) to support the dentist with clinical patient care and perform EDDA duties as allowed by Colorado law.

Responsibilities include seating patients, assisting chairside, recording treatment notes, and handling expanded functions such as radiographs, impressions, sealants, and sterilization, all while adhering to HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Dental Assistant or Expanded Duty Dental Assistant.
• Complete and show proof of a board-approved infection control course within 5 years.
• Hold a basic life support certification from ARC or AHA.
• Knowledge of dental terminology.
• Understand HIPAA and practice policies and procedures.
• Comply with HI-TECH Act of 2009.

Responsibilities

• Seat patients, review health histories, and help patients feel comfortable.
• Assist chairside by passing instruments, mixing materials, and suction management.
• Record treatment notes, services, and charges in patient charts.
• Provide post-op and home care instructions and answer questions.
• Notify the Treatment Coordinator for follow-up after difficult appointments.
• Place, contour, and finish direct restorations after EDDA training.
• Expose and process radiographs; take impressions and scans.
• Apply sealants and topical fluoride; perform coronal polishing.
• Fabricate and place provisional restorations; place/remove rubber dams.
• Maintain sterilization and hygienic standards in treatment rooms.
• Store and handle patient records; prepare charts and radiographs.
• Track referrals and support recall; monitor inventory and supplies.
• Support front-office tasks and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Dental assisting experience

HIPAA knowledge

Infection control knowledge

Patient communication

Education

Dental assisting education and certification

Job description

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA)

Pay: $25-$31/hour DOE

Location: Grand Junction, CO

Summary: Assists the dentist with clinical patient care and performs expanded duties permitted under the Colorado Dental Practice Act and Colorado Dental Board rules, as delegated by the supervising dentist.

Qualifications:

• Dental Assisting Education and Certification
• 10 plus years of experience as a Dental Assistant or Expanded Duty Dental Assistant.
• Complete and show proof of completion of an eight (8) hour Board approved course in infection control competed within five (5) years of application.
• Complete and show proof of completion of a basic life support course offered by an instructor approved by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Possess knowledge of dental terminology.
• Understand and comply with policies and procedures associated with a dental practice.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA.
• Understand and comply with the HI-TECH Act of 2009.

Duties:

Patient Care

• Seat patients, review health histories, and help patients feel comfortable
• Assist the dentist chairside by passing instruments, mixing materials, and keeping the field clear with suction
• Record treatment notes, services, and charges accurately in patient charts
• Give post-op and home care instructions and answer patient questions
• Notify the Treatment Coordinator when a patient needs a follow-up call after a difficult appointment

Expanded Duties (as permitted by Colorado law and delegated by the dentist)

• Place, contour, and finish direct restorations after completing required EDDA training
• Expose and process radiographs
• Take impressions, bite registrations, and intraoral scans
• Apply sealants and topical fluoride
• Perform coronal polishing
• Fabricate and place provisional restorations
• Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and wedges
• Perform other expanded functions authorized by the Colorado Dental Board

Sterilization and Treatment Rooms

• Set up, clean, stock, and disinfect treatment rooms per OSHA requirements
• Sterilize instruments and handpieces and display the office sterilization procedures
• Maintain emergency kits, nitrous and oxygen tanks, and the equipment maintenance schedule
• Send out and track lab cases

Records and Inventory

• Store and handle patient records in compliance with HIPAA
• Prepare charts and radiographs for next-day appointments
• Track referrals and support the recall system
• Monitor inventory and order supplies

Office Support

• Help with phones, insurance forms, and other front-office tasks as needed
• Participate in team meetings