Dental Assistant

Nuvia Dental Implant Center Careers • Winter Park, FL

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About The Position

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is hiring a Dental Assistant, also referred to as a surgical assistant, to support surgeons and restorative dentists in providing safe, high-quality patient care during dental implant procedures. The role covers preparation and setup, surgical assistance, impressions and molds, X-rays, supply orders, prosthesis adjustments, and patient communication. Assistants work with the dental team to meet tight lab deadlines, including delivering patient prosthetics within 24 hours, and help ensure the center operates smoothly and patients receive attentive care.

A typical day includes preparing instruments and patients for surgery; meeting with the surgeon and CRNA to review patient expectations; assisting with intubation and surgery; participating in a morning huddle; resolving equipment, schedule, or patient concerns; completing supply, sterilization, compliance, and lab tasks; and finishing surgery reports. Assistants also review charts, lab cases, and implants to plan for the next day's patients.

The position offers a base pay of $23–$28 per hour, with stated bonus opportunities that can bring compensation to $23–$44 per hour. Nuvia describes a comprehensive benefits package and provides company-branded scrubs and paid training.

Requirements

• Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications.
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Self-starter who works well as part of a team.
• Patient-centric, with good communication skills.
• Outgoing and empathetic.
• Flexible and a quick learner.
• Great organizational skills and a high level of office aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Live company core values.
• Take patient impressions and pour molds.
• Take patient photos.
• Take X-rays and cone-beam scans.
• Set up appointments in the scheduling platform.
• Set up and take down operating rooms, ensuring necessary items are available without leaving the surgery room.
• Place orders for basic and implant supplies.
• Adjust and reline prostheses.
• Assist the doctor during surgical implant procedures.
• Deliver pre- and post-operative instructions.
• Sterilize instruments and perform daily cleaning.
• Manage patient expectations and provide patient care.
• Prepare instruments and patients for surgery and review surgery expectations with the surgeon and CRNA.
• Assist the CRNA with the intubation process and assist with surgery.
• Participate in morning huddles to review the schedule and discuss patient needs.
• Work efficiently to meet lab deadlines and help ensure patients receive prosthetics within 24 hours.
• Problem-solve equipment challenges, patient delays, and patient concerns.
• Perform ongoing tasks such as ordering supplies, sterilization, ensuring compliance, and handling lab requests or questions.
• Complete surgery reports at the end of the day.
• Review patient charts, lab cases, and implants and prepare an action plan for the following day.

Benefits

• Base pay of $23–$28 per hour, with bonus potential.
• Center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus.
• Monthly bonuses of up to $2,000 and quarterly bonuses of up to $2,000.
• Retention bonuses of up to $2,500 per year.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid training.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Company-branded scrubs provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed