Extended Duties Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Are you an experienced and certified Extended Duties Dental Assistant with a commitment to positive patient experiences? If so, we’d love to talk to you! Our busy dental practice is growing, and we need someone who can provide high-quality dental services to our patients and assist our dentist and dental hygienists with examinations and dental procedures.

Our ideal candidate has 2 or more years of dental practicing experience, a current CDA / RDA license and EDDA certification, and excellent customer service, organizational, and communication skills.

If this sounds like a position you’ll thrive in, we invite you to apply today!

We offer benefits to all full-time team members after the intro period, including :

• Medical insurance
• Dental benefits
• Voluntary life, vision, and disability insurance
• 401k with company match
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Bonus opportunities!

Responsibilities :

• Room, equipment & instrument preparation
• Seat and prepare patient for care
• Explain scheduled treatment, obtain consent forms, and deliver post-op instructions
• Evaluate and document vital signs for patients and update medical records
• Chair-side assisting, including suctioning; 4-handed dentistry
• Nitrous administration and monitoring
• Charting and note-taking
• Ensure patient comfort throughout the procedure or examination
• Coordinate follow-up appointments, post-ops, and homecare for patients
• Specialty referrals and prescription care
• Provide exceptional patient care and help the team stay on time
• Lab case management - packing, scheduling courier pick-up, lab slips and receipt / check-in case
• Ensure all dental office infection control policies and safety regulations are met by disinfecting
• and sterilizing all equipment and instruments after use
• Proper maintenance of biohazards, sterilizers, amalgam separators, waterlines, and handpieces
• X-ray unit inspections (annually)
• Maintain MSDS and Sterilization Reports
• Inventory, ordering, stocking and budgeting

Requirements : Qualifications

Qualifications

• OSHA / HIPAA knowledge
• Current BLS / CPR certification is required
• Able to take X-rays (digital) including pano, bitewings, vertical bitewings, FMX, and single PAs
• Able to take and pour impressions and trim / prepare bite guard / whitening tray fabrication
• Coronal polishing, flossing, fluoride application, sealants, and hygiene instructions
• Fabrication and placement of temporary crowns
• Permanent crown seats,
• Placement of composite restorations
• Denture and Partial Denture impressions, relines & adjustments
• Knowledge of general dentistry, including clear aligners and major restorative
• Familiar with surgical and endodontic procedures, including implants and molar endo
• Experience with dental software, updating patient histories, and computer skills are needed
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and supervisors

Compensation

$26-31 hourly BOE

About New Day Dentistry

Since the opening of our very first private practice in 2007, New Day Dentistry has enjoyed the

reputation of offering quality dental treatment and compassionate care to our patients at an affordable

cost.

New Day Dentistry is owned and operated by Dr. Jamie Suman and Dr. Jeremy Zeigler, who practice in

their own locations in Northglenn and Lakewood respectively. We are a small Dental Services

Organization whose philosophy of care centers around community, integrity, and transparency.

We employ qualified, friendly, and dedicated professionals to care for our patients and support our

dentists. We offer competitive wages and benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and paid

leave. We foster a safe and professional environment for our teams and recognize the value of each

individual.

We look forward to reviewing your application!