Aspen Dental Management Inc

Dental Assistant - Expanded Functions

Aspen Dental Management Inc • $85K *
Perrysburg, OH 43551In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current Dental Assistant License/Certification as required by state.
  • Radiology (x-ray) certification as required by state.
  • Current CPR or BLS certification.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience as a Dental Assistant.
  • Proficient in chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry.
  • Knowledge of sterilization and infection control techniques.
  • State Certification in expanded functions as required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the dental team with patient flow and operations.
  • Aid doctors during various treatment procedures.
  • Breakdown and sterilize operatory rooms for use.
  • Maintain compliance with sterilization processes and training staff.
  • Ensure maintenance of dental equipment as per schedule.
  • Setup trays and operatories for all dental procedures.
  • Support patient charting and documentation for doctors.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and continuing education support.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the practice.
  • Supportive work environment focused on patient care.
  • Access to advanced dental technology and equipment.
Full Job Description
Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $41 / hour

How You'll Make a Difference

As an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, you will perform daily duties to help create lasting impressions and build trust and loyalty with patients.

  • Assist with the direction to DA office team throughout the day to maintain productive patient flow.
  • Assist the doctors during a variety of treatment procedures.
  • Breakdown operatory rooms for doctors and hygienists.
  • Complete sterilization processes for equipment and operatory and ensures all staff is properly trained and compliant on the process.
  • Follow maintenance schedules for flushing waterlines/suction lines, and/or waterline testing, autoclave, and compressor on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
  • Tray and operatory set-up for all procedures.
  • Support patient charting for doctors at a proficient level.
  • Ability to train others to execute patient handoffs and monitor patient flow within the practice.
  • Follow OSHA regulations and Aspen safety requirements, including compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
  • Take dental radiographs (X-rays).
  • Provide patients with instructions for oral care following all dental treatment procedures.
  • Educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
  • Complete denture soft relines and manufactures temporary crowns.
  • Monitor and aid in management of laboratory cases.
  • Perform quality intraoral health scan of patients under 5 minutes.
  • Understanding of clear aligner process with the ability to articulate and teach.
  • Ability to take quality impressions and bite registrations.
  • Perform additional expanded functions based on certification(s) to support patient care (coronal polishing, restorative functions, etc.).
  • Ensures emergency kits and oxygen tanks are maintained.
  • Ability to order and maintain supplies in accordance with practice budget.
  • Perform various office tasks as necessary.

Requirements and Qualifications
  • Current Dental Assistant License, Registration, Certification as required by state.
  • Radiology (x-ray) certification as required by state.
  • Current CPR or BLS certificate.
  • 2+ years' experience as a Dental Assistant.
  • Proficient at chairside assisting/four-handed dentistry.
  • Demonstrate and provide instruction on proper sterilization and infection control techniques.
  • Maintain and update annual CE requirement as specified by state.
  • State Certification in expanded functions as required by state.

About Aspen Dental Management Inc

Aspen Dental Management Inc is a dental support organization that provides business services to independently owned and operated dental practices in the United States. The company's services include marketing, human resources, accounting, and information technology. Aspen Dental Management's affiliated practices offer a range of dental services, including general dentistry, orthodontics, and oral surgery. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in East Syracuse, New York.
Learn more about Aspen Dental Management Inc
Size
30,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1998
* Ladders Estimates

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