Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Job ID: 218
Location: Gentle Dentist - 439 N McCullum St, Knightstown, IN 46148
Job Type: Full-time
Weekly hours: 36
Are you passionate about creating healthy, beautiful smiles while working in a friendly and supportive environment? Do you thrive in a role where your skills make a real difference in patients' lives? If so, we'd love to meet you!
We're seeking a dedicated and compassionate EFDA to join our team. Our practice is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in an environment where both patients and team members are treated with respect, trust, and genuine support.
What You'll Love About Us:
- A Positive, Team-Oriented Culture: We believe in supporting one another and celebrating successes, big or small.
- Opportunities for Growth: We're committed to helping you advance your skills and reach your career goals.
- Modern Technology & Techniques: Work with state-of-the-art tools in a practice that values staying ahead of the curve.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and an environment that respects your personal time.
Benefits of being part of the Gentle Dentist Team
- Benefits are available after 60 days of employment
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with company contribution
- Life Insurance
- Flexible spending (health and dependent care) account
- Paid Time Off & 6 paid holidays off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401K
- Daily Pay
- Professional development assistance
- FREE continuing education opportunities
- Employee assistance program
Responsibilities
- Delivers clinically excellent dental care through education and quality treatment. Assists dentists and hygienists in quality diagnosis through X-rays, verbal communication, and other dental tests as directed.
- Prepares treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols. Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area; positioning instruments for the dentist's access; suctioning; and passing instruments.
- Places and finishes permanent restorations, completes preliminary Impressions, makes and polishes temporary crowns, removal temporary crowns, and fitting of permanent crowns and bridges, adjusting occlusions and interproximal areas, application of sealants, and adjusting partials and dentures.
Qualifications
- Certification as an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) or equivalent.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of dental procedures, terminology, and equipment.
- Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to patient care.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company's determination that the candidate has successfully passed a background check, including a drug screen.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.
