Dental Assistant​/EDDA

Job Description

This is a very unique opportunity to work on a great team doing meaningful work in a beautiful space. There is a lot of excitement behind our mission and vision. In addition to holistic and biological dentistry services, we are pioneering and implementing new techniques and treatments in airway and integrative dentistry (nutrition, inflammation, microbiome health, TMJ, pain, occlusion, airway, breathing, sleep) as well as full mouth reconstruction with implants and/or natural teeth (see ).

We are passionate about our mission, our practice and the life-changing impact we have on our patients (). We are looking for someone eager and excited to learn and grow, as we will be providing education in integrative dentistry as well as on-the-job training in all things business, customer service, collection billing and claims, and all things clinical dentistry, holistic health and more.

We have a truly gorgeous space with lots of natural materials and light, together with all new equipment, technology and materials.

Experience with all things general dentistry, digital dentistry, implants and oral surgery experience preferred. Experience with airway and/or ortho is a plus but certainly not necessary. Must have great interpersonal and patient communication skills, work well on a team, have organizational skills, timeliness, attention to detail, flexibility and most of all, a desire to learn and grow one’s knowledge, skills and experience.

• 2-3+ years experience preferred
• Expanded duties and experience encouraged, EDDA trained is excellent, but we will also offer on-the-job training for many of these duties and training in these skills
• Skilled in everything general dentistry, preferably oral surgery and implant experience, ortho experience not necessary but is helpful
• Social and outgoing, personable, enjoys spending time with and getting to know patients. Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal skills. Organized and professional, caring and compassionate. Strong work ethic, reliable, and committed. Team mentality, willing to help out with others including front office if needed for check out, treatment presentation, follow up with patients, collecting payment, scheduling, etc.
• Responsible, reliable and autonomous with staying on schedule, bringing patients back, directing the patient and appointment as needed, cleaning/changing rooms over, sterilization, etc.
• Procedural skills: chairside assisting, temp crowns, fillings, experience in digital dentistry, intraoral scanning (Primescan, Trios, iTero, etc.), full arch scanning and impression taking, etc.
• Competent with intraoral x-rays, will be trained in intraoral photography and impressions for records, will be trained in CBCT image acquisition.
• Clinical note taking and documentation
• Experience with ordering:
  Henry Schein supplies
• Coordination with lab, lab scripts as needed
• Practices universal precautions and proper infection control, aseptic technique, following OSHA standards and HIPAA laws as related to safety and compliance

• X-Ray Certification
• EDDA preferred

This position requires a highly organized, self driven, quick learner. This person also has a passion for what we offer to patients, loves a good challenge, takes pride in their work, is collaborative and FUN to work with! We need someone flexible with direction and also able to implement, learn quickly and work independently when needed.

We're a growing and newer dental practice offering traditional and holistic general and specialized services.