Experienced Dental Assistant (EFDA Certification REQUIRED)
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Job summary
Affordable Dentures & Implants in Missouri is seeking a compassionate Dental Assistant to join our clinical team. You will provide top-notch chairside support during denture procedures, implants, and prosthetic treatments while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
You will prepare operatories, take dental impressions, assist with X-rays, and help educate patients on treatment options and aftercare. A fast-paced, team-focused environment awaits with opportunities for growth and continued training.
Qualifications
- Missouri EFDA certification is required in addition to X-ray certification.
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Strong communication and patient service skills are essential.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Commitment to teamwork and compassionate patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide chairside support and ensure a welcoming patient experience from check-in to treatment.
- Prepare operatories, instruments, and materials for each patient appointment.
- Assist dentists during denture procedures, implants, extractions, and prosthetic treatments.
- Take alginate denture impressions and wax bites under instructor direction.
- Support denture insertions, relines, repairs, and other permitted duties.
- Educate patients on treatment plans and home care instructions.
- Document patient medical histories and clinical notes accurately.
- Take dental X-rays in accordance with state requirements.
- Maintain infection control and sterilization standards.
- Monitor inventory and assist with ordering supplies.
- Support daily office operations and keep a clean clinical environment.
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Join Affordable Dentures & Implants and Help Create Healthy, Confident Smiles!
Affordable Dentures & Implants is seeking a compassionate, skilled Dental Assistant to join our growing team. If you’re passionate about patient care and want to expand your experience in prosthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery, and removable prosthetics , this is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
Our team partners with experienced dentists and in-house lab professionals to deliver high-quality, life-changing tooth replacement solutions to hundreds of thousands of patients each year. We offer a supportive, fast-paced environment where your skills are valued, your professional growth is encouraged, and every day brings the opportunity to restore confidence through exceptional patient care.
Specialized experience in dentures, dental implants, prosthodontics, and oral surgery
Opportunity to work alongside experienced dentists and dental laboratory professionals
Career growth and ongoing training opportunities
Collaborative, team-focused work environment
Rewarding career helping patients regain their smiles, confidence, and quality of life
As a Dental Assistant, you’ll provide exceptional chairside support while helping patients throughout every stage of their treatment experience.
Deliver outstanding patient care and create a welcoming, positive experience from check-in through treatment.
Prepare operatories, instruments, equipment, and materials before each patient appointment.
Assist dentists during denture procedures, dental implant placement, oral surgery, extractions, and prosthetic treatments in accordance with state regulations.
Take and assist with alginate denture impressions , select appropriate impression trays, and prepare wax bites under dentist direction.
Assist with denture insertions, adjustments, relines, repairs, and other expanded duties where permitted by state law.
Educate patients on treatment plans, denture options, implant procedures, post-operative care, home care instructions, and financial packages.
Obtain and document patient medical histories, treatment information, and clinical notes accurately.
Take dental radiographs (X-rays) in accordance with state certification requirements.
Maintain strict infection prevention and sterilization standards by cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and operatories.
Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering clinical supplies.
Support daily office operations, including maintaining a clean, organized clinical environment.
Travel occasionally for training and continuing education opportunities as needed.
Perform additional duties to support patient care and office success.
Required:
High School Diploma or GED
CANDIDATE MUST HAVE MISSOURI EFDA (EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION) IN ADDITION TO X-RAY CERTIFICATION.
Strong communication and patient service skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment
Commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and compassionate patient care
1+ year of dental assisting experience
Experience assisting with dentures, removable prosthetics, or dental implants
Experience taking denture impressions and wax bites
Experience assisting with oral surgery and extractions
Experience with prosthodontic procedures
Familiarity with dental practice management software and electronic patient records
Friendly, professional, and compassionate
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Comfortable managing multiple priorities
Passionate about delivering exceptional patient experiences
Dependable, motivated, and eager to grow within a successful dental practice
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and sit for extended periods throughout the workday
Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally
Ability to work safely in a clinical environment while following OSHA and infection control protocols
Keywords: Dental Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside Assistant, Clinical Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery Assistant, Implant Dental Assistant, Denture Assistant, Prosthodontic Assistant, Dental Procedures, Sterilization, Infection Control, Digital X-Rays, Dentrix, Patient Care, Dental Office, Dental Terminology, Chairside Assisting, Dental Practice.
- You will be provided the training needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well.
- group medical and dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- flexible spending (health and dependent care)
- 401(k)
- 9 paid holidays off
- 10 days of vacation
- 5 additional PTO days
- hospital indemnity
- accident
- critical illness insurance options
Founded in 1975, today Affordable Care, LLC is America’s largest dental support organization (DSO) focused on tooth replacement services, serving more than 360 dental practices across the United States. Supported practices primarily concentrate on extractions, dentures, implants, and fixed arches, with some practices housing an on-site laboratory to enable same-day dental services. Affordable Care is the DSO for several top dental brands including, but not limited to, Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, and Advanced Dental Implant Centers. From the Affordable Care Support Center, located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, along with field-based teams, Affordable Care provides business expertise and support services to dental practices, taking care of non-clinical duties so dentists can focus on treating patients (visit affordablecare.com ). #DA
Pay Type Hourly
Job Category Practice Staff
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