Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) - Chairside Expert

Barr Family Dentistry, LLC; Grand Junction (CO); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Dental assisting experience

HIPAA knowledge

Infection control knowledge

Patient communication

Formation

Dental assisting education and certification

Description du poste

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.