Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
- Gentle Dentist, Gentle Dentist
- New Palestine, Indiana
- Full Time
Description
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS!
Job ID: 10613
Location: 4037 Arbor Ln Ste A, New Palestine, IN 46163
Job Type: Full-time
Our growing team of professionals at Gentle Dentist is always searching for honest, caring, and hardworking individuals! Our four core values - caring for everyone, sharing abundantly, expressing gratitude, and building relationships - guide us in creating a workplace that is integral to the communities we serve.
Benefits of being a part of the Gentle Dentist Team
- Benefits available after 60 days of employment
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with company contribution
- Life Insurance
- Flexible spending (health and dependent care) account
- Paid Time Off & 6 paid holidays off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401K
- Daily Pay
- Professional development assistance
- FREE continuing education opportunities
- Uniform provided
- Employee assistance program
Responsibilities
- Personally contribute to a culture which delivers an exceptional patient experience for every patient, every time.
- Helps ensure efficient operations by seeking patient referrals, maintaining equipment, utilizing supplies cost effectively, and posting patient charges accurately.
- Follows CDC and OSHA guidelines for safety and infection control.
- Completes all clinical notes according to practice guidelines before dismissing
patient. - Prepares treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols. Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; and passing
instruments. Other duties as needed. - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and
participating in professional societies. - Places and finishes permanent restorations, complete preliminary Impressions,
make and polish temporary crowns, removal of temporary crowns and fitting of
permanent crowns and bridges, adjusting occlusions and interproximal, application of sealants and adjustment of partials and dentures.
Qualifications
- Current Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary Certificate or Equivalent
1-3 years On the Job Training documented - CPR and X-Ray Certification.
- EFDA Certificate (Preferred)
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Companys determination that the candidate has successfully passed a background check, including a drug screen.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.