Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Springs Dentistry is seeking a full-time EDDA/EFDA to join their close-knit, patient-focused team!

Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Compensation: $26-$30/hour
Schedule: Monday 8-5, Tuesday & Thursday 7-3:30 Wednesday 7-4pm

Job responsibilities/duties:

• Ensure patients comfort during procedures
• Preparing operatories for treatment
• Sterilizing instruments
• Directly assist dentist during procedures using four handed dentistry technique
• Take x-rays and intraoral photos
• Accurately and efficiently treatment plan based on doctor’s diagnosis
• Scheduling patients
• Providing patient education and post-operative instruction
• Dental charting and coding
• Ensure compliance with infection control protocols
• Perform lab duties such as pouring models, taking impressions, and fabricating temporary crowns
• Administrative tasks such as answering phones, calling labs, and patient follow-up calls
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment
• Accurately document and maintain Patient Health Information
• Collaboration with team-members
• Ordering supplies and maintaining budgets
• Place temporary and permanent restorations in teeth and shape to proper contour
• Removes sutures and places rubber dams as directed by dentist
• Place Sealants
• Fluoride Application
• Coronal Polishing
• Take final impressions
• Monitor nitrous oxide

Qualifications:

• CPR/BLS certification required
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program preferred
• EDDA Certification required (minimum of one year experience without certification required for Colorado)
• Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and instruments
• Proficiency in dental patient management software such as Open Dental or Dentrix
• Knowledge of prosthodontics for restorations
• Experience working with Clear Aligners such as Invisalign is a plus

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Accident
• Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
• PTO
• Paid Holidays