Lead Dental Assistant - Aspen Dental
Harrisburg, PA
About the Job
At Aspen Dental, we put You First, offering the security and job stability that comes with working with a world-class dental service organization (DSO). Our best-in-class training program, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling will help you thrive in your career. When you join our team as a Lead or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, you will have the opportunity to give back to communities and positively affect patients’ lives.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $22 - $28 / hour
At Aspen Dental, we put You First. We offer:
- A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match*
- Career development and growth opportunities with our best-in-class training program to support you at every stage of your career
- A fun and supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation
- Free Continuing Education (CE) through TAG U
How You’ll Make a Difference
As a Lead or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, you will perform daily duties to help create lasting impressions and build trust and loyalty with patients.
- Provide direction to DA office team throughout the day to maintain productive patient flow.
- Provide superior onboarding and training experiences for new DAs.
- Assist the Doctors during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Breakdown operatory rooms for Doctors and Hygienists.
- Complete sterilization processes for equipment and operatory and ensures all staff is properly trained and compliant on the process.
- Follow maintenance schedules for flushing waterlines/suction lines, and/or waterline testing, autoclave, and compressor on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
- Tray and operatory set-up for all procedures.
- Support patient charting for Doctors at a proficient level.
- Ability to train others to execute patient handoffs and monitor patient flow within the practice.
- Follow OSHA regulations and Aspen safety requirements, including compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Take dental radiographs (X-rays).
- Provide patients with instructions for oral care following all dental treatment procedures.
- Educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
- Complete denture soft relines and manufactures temporary crowns.
- Monitor and aid in management of laboratory cases.
- Perform quality intraoral health scan of patients under 5 minutes.
- Understanding of clear aligner process with the ability to articulate and teach.
- Ability to take quality impressions and bite registrations.
- Perform additional expanded functions based on certification(s) to support patient care (coronal polishing, restorative functions, etc.).
- Ensures emergency kits and oxygen tanks are maintained.
- Ability to order and maintain supplies in accordance with practice budget
- Perform various office tasks as necessary
Requirements and Qualifications
- Current Dental Assistant License, Registration, Certification as required by state
- Radiology (x-ray) certification as required by state
- Current CPR or BLS certificate
- 2+ years' experience as a Dental Assistant
- Proficient at chairside assisting/four-handed dentistry
- Demonstrate and provide instruction on proper sterilization and infection control techniques
- Maintain and update annual CE requirement as specified by state
- Graduate from an expanded function dental assisting program at a two-year college or other state board approved program which offers an associate degree OR complete a state certification program in expanded function dental assisting of at least 200 hours of clinical and didactic instruction from either a CODA-accredited dental assisting program or a state board-approved dental assisting program
- Apply for state certification in expanded functions to the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
Aspen Dental-branded practices are independently owned and operated by licensed dentists. The practices receive non-clinical business support services from Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization.
*May vary by independently owned and operated Aspen Dental locations.
ADMI Corp., d/b/a TAG-The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
