Tennessee Family Dental Hiring for Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) at Brentwood, TN Full Time

We are looking to add one experienced RDA or EFDA to our Brentwood location! Office hours are Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM And Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Check out our 5-star patient reviews online! This is a patient-oriented position that involves all aspects of patient care and the ability to be a nice human to your coworkers…no drama here 🙂

Familiarity of computers, CBCT, Denticon dental management software and intraoral scanners (iTero) are ideal but not required.

Highlights of our office: High level care including restorative, surgery, sleep apnea and implants, State-of-art-equipment including brand new iTero scanner, Sirona CBCT and 3D digital printing, on site dental laboratory, friendly-team with a patient-focused mentality

Benefits:

– You will receive a monthly stipend to put towards Medical Insurance

– Up to 3 weeks’ vacation for long-term employees

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Higher
• Trained and certified in the dental assisting field: MUST have N2O, coronal polishing, sealants and x-ray certifications.
• Two or more years of clinical experience (would be perfect) in a dental practice High Level of Ability to Lead and work well with others!
• Speak, understand, and write grammatically correct English- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of dentistry which is important when relaying information to our patients!
• Facilitate interoffice team communication with respectful and constructive problem solving
• Maintain a clean and uncluttered work environment
• Educate patients at every opportunity
• Greet each patient with a smile
• Promote treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment.
• Listen to each patient’s needs and concerns
• Maintain an outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and team members at all times
• Ask patients for referrals
• Complete tasks within the given time frames
• Contribute to team spirit
• Demonstrate exceptional human relation skills
• Dress according to the office policy
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• Can assist and grab phone calls when needed, handle calls in friendly and professional manner
• Clinical Tasks: * Maintain patient comfort and be sensitive to patient’s real or imagined fear * Maintain exceptional manual dexterity * Possess exceptional human relation skills * Ability to complete tasks within time frame * Do chart preps and review route slips prior to seeing patients * Keep abreast of and follow OSHA regulations * Oil hand pieces and sterilize according to manufacturer’s guidelines * Empty trash, suction traps and run cleaner through suction daily * Introduce patient to doctor * Escort patient into treatment room * Make temporizes and custom trays * Maintain all lab supplies and equipment in an orderly, clean condition * Perform all expanded duties allowed by state law and keep the necessary CE requirements up to date * Educate new team members as to the location of supplies, equipment, and materials * Perform four-handed assisting and delegated expanded duties * Provide comprehensive post-op instructions * Wear gloves, masks, eye protections, lab coats with every patient as well as utility gloves when handling contaminated instruments * Check that treatment rooms are ready, stocked, and clean at the beginning of each appointment * Anticipate and assist dentist’s needs at all times * Accurately chart all procedures, record date, and services rendered * Perform clinical procedures as state laws allow * Completely and accurately fill out lab slips for lab work to be done. * Contact lab for pick-up and delivery and be sure cases are sent to the correct lab

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 – $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nashville, TN 37215: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person