Dental Assistant

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. We are a leader in dental implant services, known for our exceptional patient care and innovative solutions. With over 45 locations across the country, Nuvia has been featured on major news outlets such as Yahoo Finance, ABC, and CBS. Nuvia's 50,000+ 5‑star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hard‑working dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life‑changing procedure.

• Pay: $30‑$56 per hour (with bonuses). Average base $30‑$40 per hour plus up to $2,000 monthly bonuses (roughly $12 per hour) and up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses (roughly $4 per hour). Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year.
• Closed airway surgeries: nearly all operations assisted are closed airway, enhancing patient safety.
• Robust dental leadership structure: onsite dental assistant lead, regional leads, operations manager with hands‑on experience.
• Compensation: competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus.
• Benefits package: health, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long‑term disability, 401(k) with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, employee assistance program.
• Nuvia provided scrubs: company‑branded scrubs are provided.

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center plays a crucial role in assisting our surgeons and restorative dentists so they can focus on giving our patients a premium service that is safe and memorable. Our dental assistants have a full scope of responsibility from assisting in setup, surgery, taking impressions and pouring molds, X‑rays to placing orders and working with our patients.

• Live company core values.
• Take impressions and pour molds.
• Take patient photos.
• Perform X‑rays and cone beam scans.
• Set up appointments in scheduling platform.
• Set up and take down operation rooms, ensuring that no one needs to leave the surgery room.
• Place orders for basic and implant supplies.
• Adjust and relin the prosthesis.
• Assist the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures.
• Deliver pre‑ and post‑operative instructions.
• Sterilize and perform daily cleaning.
• Manage patient expectations and deliver the best patient care in the industry.

• Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications.
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Self‑starter who works well as part of a team.
• Patient‑centric with good communication skills.
• Outgoing and empathetic.
• Flexible and a quick learner.
• Excellent organizational skills and high level of office aptitude.

• Surgery prep and start: Prepare the instruments and patients for surgery and meet the surgeon and CRNA to review surgery expectations with the patient. Assist the CRNA with the intubation process and assist with surgery.
• Morning huddle: Review the day's schedule and partner with your team to discuss specific patient needs.
• Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently and strategically to meet tight deadlines, ensuring patients receive their prosthetics within 24 hours.
• Overcoming obstacles: Use your experience to problem‑solve daily, addressing equipment challenges, patient delays, and any patient concerns, to keep processes running smoothly and give our patients a top‑tier experience.
• Perform circular task: Keep Nuvia looking and operating at its best by performing circular tasks such as ordering supplies, sterilization, ensuring compliance, and handling lab requests or questions.
• End of day: Once you finish making smiles for the day, complete all surgery reports. Prepare for upcoming patients by reviewing charts, lab cases, and implants to create the action plan for the following day.