Are you an enthusiastic Dental Assistant who loves dentistry? Does helping patients feel their best by creating healthy smiles drive your dental passion? Do you love sharing your education and knowledge to encourage patients on the best way to take care of their teeth? Do you desire to be part of a team that focuses on delivering an outstanding patient experience? If your answer is yes, look no further. Advanced Dental Partners could be your new forever team.
At Advanced Dental Partners, a Progressive Dental Concepts supported office, we are looking for a skilled Dental Assistant or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant who will continue to enhance our remarkable practice through teamwork and partnership. Patients are our number one focus, and our Expanded Functions Dental Assistants are a vital part of the overall patient experience, ensuring excellent customer service to every patient. Our patients are family, and our families deserve the best care in town. If you want to be part of something bigger, something life changing, apply today.
Who is Progressive Dental Concepts?
Owned and operated by dentists, Progressive Dental Concepts is a locally owned and community focused dental support group dedicated to the growth, values, and lifestyle of dental professionals. Fast-growing, we are the largest general dentistry practice group in central PA.
We care about our teams. Our culture encourages our team members to continue to learn and grow within the dental field. We provide educational support and advancement opportunities to accelerate your dental career.
Responsibilities:
As an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, you are an essential member of our clinical team. You will be partnering together with our talented doctors who are committed to providing excellent dental care to our patients. Responsibilities for the role include:
- Partner with doctors to improve oral health, solving dental challenges and bettering smiles every day
- Welcome patients in the dental office
- Tear down and sterilize treatment rooms
- Help educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies
- Complete lab prescriptions: coordinate lab cases for packaging and pick up
- Document and update patient dental, health, and medication history in Open Dental
- Prepare patients for treatments and ensure their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and materials needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Effectively assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry in accordance with the state dental practice act
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
- Tear down and sterilize treatment rooms
- Help educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies
- Complete lab prescriptions: coordinate lab cases for packaging and pick up
- Document and update patient dental, health, and medication history in Open Dental
- Follow all OSHA guidelines and regulations
- Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
- Keep a clean, sanitized work area, and ensure the equipment is used properly to prolong the lifespan of the machines
- Interact with Front Desk, Dental Assistants, and other Hygienists daily, in a cooperative and friendly manner
- Place and contour composite restorations - EFDA
- Place sealants - EFDA
- Perform Coronal Polishing - EFDA
Job Type:
Benefits:
- Excellent health insurance options - After 90 Days
- Free Dental minus lab fees - After 90 Days
- Vision Insurance - After 90 Days
- Company Paid Life Insurance - After 90 Days
- World-class 401(k) plan, with matching up to 4% of your pay - After 90 Days
- Eligibility for retirement benefits after 90 days of service
- Company-paid access to financial planning services
- 2 Weeks of Vacation - After 90 Days
- 6 Paid Holidays - After 90 Days
- Referral program
- Educational Assistance
- $200 Scrub Allowance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday & One Saturday per Month
Supplemental Pay:
- Opportunity for Monthly Bonus
Experience:
- Dental Assisting: 1+ years of experience preferred
- Expanded Functions Dental Assisting: 1+ years of experience preferred
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification
- EFDA Certification
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
