Job Details

**We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team!**

**Affordable Dentures & Implants is an** opportunity to do what **you** love and get paid to do it! You will enjoy a fulfilling career like no other and will play a vital role in changing the lives of our patients. Together with our experienced dentists and lab professionals, you can be part of delivering life-changing tooth replacement care to hundreds of thousands of patients every year.

**JOB PURPOSE:**

The Dental Assistant will assist affiliated dentists and lab professionals in the delivery of life-changing tooth replacement care to patients. Provides chair-side assistance for impressions, dentures, dental implants and oral surgery (applicability dependent on State law and scope of practice regulations). Provides best-in-class customer service to our patients.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

+ Prepare the office to receive patients prior to opening daily

+ Provide responsive, high-quality service to patients

+ Provide patient education regarding treatment options, denture styles, packages, aftercare instructions, and pricing

+ Provide patient information regarding office policies

+ Consistently record information on the treatment router and patient history forms as instructed by the treating dentist

+ Consistently select appropriate tray sizes for patients' impression materials, and assist dentist with patient impressions, upon direction from the treating dentist

+ Upon direction from the treating dentist, demonstrate ability to prepare wax bites

+ Upon direction and supervision of the treating dentist, and within legal guidelines of expanded duties, assist dentist with adjustments on dentures and denture insertions

+ Tally time sheets in an accurate and timely manner and give to FDA for dentist approval and signature

+ Assist treating dentist with surgery

+ Take and develop x-rays as needed (has certification, where certification is required)

+ Consistently sterilize instruments with minimal direction, including impression trays and hand piece burs and wipes down equipment after each patient

+ Escort each patient to the check out area, with appropriate paperwork

+ Maintain clean work area at all times; participate in daily cleaning duties, including vacuuming and emptying of waste receptacles, cleaning operatories and instruments

+ Inventory and re-order supplies as instructed

+ Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

+ Minimal travel may be required for training and/or continuing education purposes

+ Other duties as assigned

**Educational Requirements:**

+ Must possess an active DA and X-ray certification

+ HS Diploma

**GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:**

+ At least one year of hands-on experience assisting with dentures and/or implants

+ Experience in taking impressions for dentures preferred

+ Moderate physical activity

+ Ability to sit, stand, bend and stoop for periods of time

+ Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally

+ Work is performed in an interior dental/clinical environment

+ Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which requires following basic safety precautions

+ Experience in oral surgery and taking prosthetics.

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**Job Details**

**Pay Type** **Hourly**

**Job Category** **Practice Staff**