Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA)
Pay: $25-$31/hour DOE
Location: Grand Junction, CO
Summary: Assists the dentist with clinical patient care and performs expanded duties permitted under the Colorado Dental Practice Act and Colorado Dental Board rules, as delegated by the supervising dentist.
Qualifications:
- Dental Assisting Education and Certification
- 10 plus years of experience as a Dental Assistant or Expanded Duty Dental Assistant.
- Complete and show proof of completion of an eight (8) hour Board approved course in infection control competed within five (5) years of application.
- Complete and show proof of completion of a basic life support course offered by an instructor approved by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
- Possess knowledge of dental terminology.
- Understand and comply with policies and procedures associated with a dental practice.
- Understand and comply with HIPAA.
- Understand and comply with the HI-TECH Act of 2009.
Duties:
Patient Care
- Seat patients, review health histories, and help patients feel comfortable
- Assist the dentist chairside by passing instruments, mixing materials, and keeping the field clear with suction
- Record treatment notes, services, and charges accurately in patient charts
- Give post-op and home care instructions and answer patient questions
- Notify the Treatment Coordinator when a patient needs a follow-up call after a difficult appointment
Expanded Duties (as permitted by Colorado law and delegated by the dentist)
- Place, contour, and finish direct restorations after completing required EDDA training
- Expose and process radiographs
- Take impressions, bite registrations, and intraoral scans
- Apply sealants and topical fluoride
- Perform coronal polishing
- Fabricate and place provisional restorations
- Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and wedges
- Perform other expanded functions authorized by the Colorado Dental Board
Sterilization and Treatment Rooms
- Set up, clean, stock, and disinfect treatment rooms per OSHA requirements
- Sterilize instruments and handpieces and display the office sterilization procedures
- Maintain emergency kits, nitrous and oxygen tanks, and the equipment maintenance schedule
- Send out and track lab cases
Records and Inventory
- Store and handle patient records in compliance with HIPAA
- Prepare charts and radiographs for next-day appointments
- Track referrals and support the recall system
- Monitor inventory and order supplies
Office Support
- Help with phones, insurance forms, and other front-office tasks as needed
- Participate in team meetings