Licensed Dental Assistant

Community Dental Care; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and life

Paid time off; 401k + company match

Internal growth and professional dev

CE classes and license renewals

Job summary

Community Dental Care in Buffalo, MN is hiring a full-time Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA) to join a growing clinical team. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care, accurate charting, radiographs, sealants, and restorative support in a patient-centered environment.

The position requires completion of an accredited dental assisting program, MN licensure (or pending), CPR/AED certification, and ideally experience with diverse communities and bilingual capabilities.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program.
• MN dental assisting licensure (or pending).
• CPR/AED certification.
• Experience working with culturally diverse communities preferred.
• Proficiency in a second language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive dental care focusing on patients' health needs.
• Complete charting; take vital signs and radiographs.
• Polish crowns, take impressions/bite registrations; sealants and restorations.
• Remove sutures, dressings, pellets; place temporary materials.
• Under supervision, administer nitrous oxide and monitor patient.
• Assist with restorative procedures and cement crowns as needed.

Skills

Bilingual

Culturally competent

Patient interaction

Education

Accredited dental assisting program

Tools

Radiographs

Nitrous oxide administration

Job description

Job Details: Location: Buffalo, MN 55313 Position type: Full Time Salary range: $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly Job category: Clinical - Other. Join our team in Buffalo as a full-time Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA)! Our LDA’s serve as integral members of the clinical team in providing high quality and caring dentistry as well as an exceptional patient experience.

Who We Are

Community Dental Care is Minnesota's largest provider of comprehensive dental care for people of all ages on public programs. We operate five clinics across the state, including the Twin Cities, Rochester and Buffalo.

Why Work for Us

• Enjoy meaningful work in a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth
• Provide culturally sensitive oral health care, preventive education, professional training, and advocate for access for all

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive dental care with a focus on the health needs of the patients
• Complete preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures; take vital signs, and radiographs
• Perform mechanical polishing to clinical crowns, take impressions and a bite registration, etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants, place and remove rubber dam, place temporary fillings and recement intact temporary restorations
• Remove sutures, place and remove periodontal dressings, place cotton pellets and temporary restorative materials
• Under supervision, administer nitrous oxide inhalation anesthesia and monitor patient
• Perform restorative procedures such as placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam and composite restorations, and adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program
• Dental Assisting licensure in MN (or pending licensure)
• CPR/AED certification
• Experience working with culturally diverse communities preferred
• Proficiency in a second language preferred

Clinic Hours

• Monday-Thursday 7:20am-4:00pm
• Friday 7:20am-2:00pm

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
• Paid time off; 401k plus company match
• Internal growth and professional development opportunities
• CE classes and license renewals

About Us

At Community Dental Care, we provide high quality dental care in a caring, culturally respectful manner. Our team of over 300 employees are committed to our mission and seek to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We value our staff and equip them with the tools and training needed to be successful.

Community Dental Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that our diversity makes us stronger and empowers us to serve our patients in a culturally sensitive manner.