Cosmetic Dental Assistant

Nuvia Role:
Dental Assistant

Nuvia Cosmetic Dentistry is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. 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: $23 – $28 per hour
• Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year
• Robust Dental Leadership Structure: onsite dental assistant lead and clinical support team, all former dental assistants at Nuvia, to help you grow in your skill set
• Competitive base pay plus yearly anniversary bonus, raising your total annual take‑home pay
• Benefits Package: comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and an employee assistance program
  • Company provides company‑branded scrubs, so you do not need to purchase new scrubs

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Cosmetic Dentistry plays a crucial role in assisting our dentists so they can focus on delivering a premium, safe, and memorable patient experience. Dental assistants have a full scope of responsibility, from assisting in setup and surgery, taking scans and X‑rays, placing orders, to working directly with patients.

• Live company core values
• Take intra‑oral scans
• Take patient photos
• Perform X‑rays and Cone Beam imaging
• Set up and take down operating rooms, ensuring no one needs to leave the surgery room
• Place orders for basic and implant supplies
• Assist the doctor during a variety of surgical implant and cosmetic procedures
• Deliver pre‑ and post‑operative instructions
• Perform sterilization and daily cleaning
• Manage patient expectations and deliver the best patient care in the industry

• Dental Assistant with all required state certifications
• Registered with the state if required
• Self‑starter who works well as part of a team
• Patient‑centric with strong communication skills
• Outgoing and empathetic
• Flexible and a quick learner
• Great organizational skills and high level of office aptitude

Procedure prep and start: Prepare the instruments and patients for the procedure and meet with the doctor to review what will be performed that day.

Morning huddle: Review the day's schedule and partner with your team to discuss specific patient needs.

Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently with the lab to ensure our patients have a smooth experience.

Overcoming obstacles: Use your experience to problem‑solve daily, including 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 ordering supplies, performing sterilization, ensuring compliance, and handling lab requests or questions.

End of day: Once you finish making smiles for the day, complete all checklists and reports. Prepare for the upcoming patients by reviewing patient charts, lab cases, and implants to create the action plan for the following day.