Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

A well-established dental practice in  Colorado Springs, CO  is seeking a full-time EDDA / EFDA to join their close-knit, patient-focused team. This opportunity is part of a confidential search : practice details will be shared with candidates selected for interviews.

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 :

Benefits :

Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance

Powered by JazzHR

ajvh4fzFvv