Department: Operations

Reports to: Dental Practice Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

• Must be willing to Travel

Company Overview

ProSmile is the fastest growing dental organization on the East Coast and has the largest network of affiliated multi-specialty dental practices in New Jersey, with an expanding footprint in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Our premier DSO is led by world class dentists who understand what highly skilled dentists and dental professionals need to grow a practice while focusing on delivering the best-in-class clinical care to their patients.

Position Summary

As a Registered Dental Assistant, you will help support the clinical needs of our patients and doctors. The duties of a Dental Assistant are very important for the functionality of our dental offices. These duties can include patient care, recordkeeping, and appointment scheduling. As a Registered Dental Assistant, you will work under the supervision of dentists and work closely with dental hygienists in their day-to-day activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Remove excess cement from crowns or other restorations and orthodontic appliances;
• Fabricate and cement temporary crowns and bridges after preparation of tooth (teeth) by a dentist. This does not include intra-oral occlusal adjustment;
• Maintaining inventory control in the operatories where treatment is rendered by the Provider
• Trial size (pre-select) orthodontic bands, wires, stainless steel crowns and temporary crowns intra-orally or on diagnostic models;
• Adhering to OSHA, HIPAA, and CDC guidelines
• Be able to perform basic lab procedures such as taking impressions, pour models, and preparing cases for external labs.
• Clearly demonstrate knowledge of dental instruments and assist the dentist in rendering patient care chairside.
• Deliver world class patient interactions related to scheduling, follow up treatment, post-surgical information and record keeping

• Place and remove arch wires and ligature wires
• Maintaining public area appearance
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1+ years work experience as a Dental Assistant preferred
• For PA - Radiation Health and Safety certificate or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• Easily able to learn new technologies and systems required and demonstrates a desire to learn
• High School diploma or GED required
• Requires some flexibility in scheduling, such as the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• For NJ - Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• X-ray License required
• Certified Dental Assistant certificate preferred
• Applicable licensing required for the state in which you will work:
  • For NJ - Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
  • For MD - Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
  • For PA - Radiation Health and Safety certificate or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• For MD - Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.

Knowledge and Skills/Expected Competencies

• Knowledge of dental instruments and patient care.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, follow up, analytical and time management skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.

Benefits

Our staff work diligently to deliver quality care to our patients. They are the key to fulfilling our mission!

Perks of being part of a team who is keen to their individual growth, our staff members can enjoy our unique benefits package including:

Full Time

• Continuing education
• 401k Retirement
• Opportunities for growth
• Dental discounts
• Flexible schedule
• We provide above industry standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Health & Dental insurance
• Fun and collaborative environment
• Training support
• Paid Holidays
• Competitive pay
• PTO

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, fax machine and printer). The employee may occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to travel to healthcare practices.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

The Company reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between the Company and the employee.