Expanded Functions Dental Assistant

Big Smiles; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evenings, weekends & summers off

School day schedule (6–7 hours)

Health, dental, vision benefits

Full-time position

Competitive compensation

Portable dental equipment

Digital radiography

Job summary

Big Smiles is seeking an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant to support in-school dental care for underserved children in St. Louis, MO and surrounding areas. The position follows a school-day schedule with no evenings or weekends and involves daily travel to multiple school sites.

Qualified candidates will hold an X-ray license, CPR certification, and experience with digital radiography. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and travel as needed, with a team-focused, caring

Qualifications

• X-ray License is required.
• Digital X-ray Imaging experience required.
• Coronal Polishing is preferred but not required.
• CPR certification is required.
• Work experience as a Dental Assistant is required.
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation; willingness to travel.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Dental assisting during mobile clinics.
• Digital X-ray Imaging.
• Patient records charting.
• Equipment setup, breakdown and sterilization assistance.
• Daily travel to school sites.

Skills

Team player

Works well with children

Organized

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Tools

Digital X-ray Imaging

Job description

Dentistry with a work-life balance--Make a difference while doing what you love!

If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Big Smiles, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking an Expanded Fuctions Dental Assistant in St. Louis, MO and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Dental Assistant Qualifications

• X-ray License
• Digital X-ray Imaging experience
• Coronal Polishing (preferred, not required)
• CPR certified
• Work experience as a Dental Assistant
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and willing to travel
• Works well with children
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task
• Team player and able to work on a small team
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Dental Assistant Responsibilities

• Dental Assisting Services during mobile dental clinics
• Digital X-ray Imaging
• Patient Records Charting
• Equipment Set-up, Breakdown, and Sterilization Assistance
• Travel Daily to and from school sites

Big Smiles Offers

• Evenings, weekends and summers off!
• Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full-time position
• Competitive compensation
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Who We Are

Big Smiles is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated medical problems. Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. Today, through its dental partners, Big Smiles provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues.

Big Smiles affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school. If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day. Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables us to bring exceptional care with minimal disruption to the normal school routine.

Big Smiles is currently active in 20 states and has ongoing strategic partnerships with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country.

Given the ongoing lack of access for many underserved children across the country, our services are in great demand and we are always looking for caring, compassionate professionals to join our team and play their part in making a difference in the lives of today's underserved children.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Big Smiles.

Big Smiles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.