Dental Assistant

**We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team!** **Wellness Dental 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. **SALARY: $23-$26 per hour plus benefits** **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. **Job Details** **Pay Type** **Hourly** **Job Category** **Practice Staff**