Experienced Dental Assistant

Simba Dental Clinical · Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Are you a Rockstar Dental Assistant looking to join an exceptional team? At the “Brand New State of the Art” Simba Dental our goal is to provide comprehensive oral health care and cosmetic dentistry services to people of all ages living in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana, and surrounding suburbs.

We are a true privately owned multi-specialty dental group, that offers an exceptional working environment. We are building an amazing team that is meant to serve each other, as well as our patients.

We offer a competitive compensation package, with great benefits.

Why us? We believe that our team is our #1 asset. We want our team to be trained with the latest updates, and provided with a workplace that is fair, consistent, and rewarding. We believe solid core values, and a positive office culture should always be the main priority.

In this role, you will assist the dentist to make delivered care more efficient and pleasant for patients. You will create a friendly environment and help create efficiency with all clinical related tasks. As a Dental assistant you should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Establish a trusting positive rapport with all patients.
• Ensures that exceptional patient experience is delivered to every patient.
• Keep rooms stocked and organized ready for next procedures.
• Clean, sterilize, and dental equipment.
• Clean, sterilize, and prepares dental instruments for each patient.
• Organizing and laying out instruments for dentist’s use.
• Set up rooms for all procedures, and ready for patients’ and doctor.
• After each patient, clean, sterilize operatory and instrumentation according to OSHA / CDC standards.
• Aware of schedule changes, and other procedures progress to and prioritize actions.
• Schedule patients, accordingly, discuss procedure consents, and ensure all clinical documents are accurate as it relates to procedures.
• Take radiographs of patients as needed or requested (Digital Periapical X-rays, Orthopantogram, CBCT scan, Clinical Photos.
• Perform lab duties such as taking intraoral scans, uploading them, pouring models (when needed), and fabricating whitening trays.
• Able to send cases to dental labs, properly enter into software with accurate return date giving enough time for proper turn around.
• Assist the dentist with 4-handed dentistry on all procedures.
• Able to perform expanded functions as a dental assistant.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education:

• Dental Assistant Certificate, required.
• At least three years of clinical experience, required.
• Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) Certificate, preferred.
• Certificate in Radiology, required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent chairside manners in providing excellent patient service.
• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Excellent Time Management Skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Confidentiality as it relates to patient information and care.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Excellent compensation.
• Access to Great Benefits (Medical, Dental, Supplemental Plans).
• Opportunities for Continuing Education.
• Paid Time Off for full-time dental assistant.
• Company 401k Plan.
• Excellent Culture and Team / Patient Centric Environment.