Travel Specialty Dental Assistant ($3,000 Sign On Bonus!)

JOB OVERVIEW: The Specialty Dental Assistant is a key member and contributor in creating an amazing, one-of-a-kind Patient Experience. The SDA will provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. Successful candidates will work in our world-class lobbies engaging, entertaining, and caring for our patients.

REPORTS TO: Office Lead/Specialty Lead

SCHEDULE: This position requires a flexible schedule that may require extended hours as business requires – including evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-High school diploma or equivalent required

-DA and Xray Certificate

-Specialty DA Knowledge

-Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) preferred

-Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide

-Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training

-Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful

-Willing to travel

-Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

-End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory

-Making Patient Safety and Team Safety the number one priority 

-Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols

-Maintaining and upkeeping digital patient information

-Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures

-Keep exam rooms clean, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each treatment

-Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health

-Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit

-Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concern

-Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart

-Helping the Rodeo Team maintain office cleanliness and IC protocol

-Completing daily assignments 

-Monitoring and recording patient vital signs

-Suctioning, cutting sutures, and holding retractors 

-Mixing amalgam, cement, and pulp paste and preparing impression materials

-Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays

-Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients

-Maintaining crash cart equipment and supplies

-Working with oral and IV sedated patients in office and hospital settings

-Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor

-Ensuring the patient and parent comprehends the post-op instructions

Compensation Range:

$22-$26 per hour

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Prolonged sitting and standing as needed

-Ability to lift up to 15 lbs