What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant position at Vita Dental?
Benefits:
Job Summary
Do you enjoy making work FUN? Are you friendly, organized, and passionate? If so, our thriving team needs you! We operate under the guiding principles of teamwork, education, and compassion, to ensure optimal care for our patients and team. Our culture encourages positivity, and collaboration, and treats each other with mutual respect and kindness.
We're seeking individuals with at least 1 year of dental assisting experience with expanded functions. Coronal Polishing and Caries Prevention is a plus!
Responsibilities
- CE
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Holiday Pay
- Life Insurance
- Discounted Dental Services
- Health (HSA/FSA)
- 401(k)
- Free uniforms
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Summary
Do you enjoy making work FUN? Are you friendly, organized, and passionate? If so, our thriving team needs you! We operate under the guiding principles of teamwork, education, and compassion, to ensure optimal care for our patients and team. Our culture encourages positivity, and collaboration, and treats each other with mutual respect and kindness.
We're seeking individuals with at least 1 year of dental assisting experience with expanded functions. Coronal Polishing and Caries Prevention is a plus!
Responsibilities
- Assisting the dentist using 4-handed dentistry
- Taking & developing dental radiographs.
- Assisting in a hospital setting with patients under General Anesthesia
- Comforts patients by anticipating patients' anxieties; and answering patients' questions.
- Place amalgam and composite restorations.
- Ensures accurate patient records (treatment planning, medical history)
- Takes dental impressions & pour models.
- Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; and reporting needed changes.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Prepares treatment rooms including decontamination, sterilization, cleaning handpieces and room, and restocking supplies.
- Dental: 1 year (REQUIRED)
- Radiology License (REQUIRED)
- Expanded Functions (REQUIRED)
- Coronal Polishing (Preferred)
- Nitrous Certification (Preferred)
This practice is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to this practice, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this practice. All inquiries about employment at this practice should be made directly to the practice location, and not to American Dental Network Corporate.