Dental Assistant - Expanded Functions

Aspen Dental•Cincinnati, OH

11d•$18 - $20

About The Position

At Aspen Dental, the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant supports patient care and practice operations by assisting doctors during treatment, helping maintain productive patient flow, and building patient trust and loyalty. The role includes chairside assistance, preparing and breaking down operatories, sterilization and infection-control processes, radiography, patient education, charting support, and monitoring laboratory cases. The assistant also performs expanded functions according to applicable certifications and supports team training and day-to-day office needs. The position is full-time and pays $18–$20 per hour. Aspen Dental describes its workplace as offering flexible scheduling, a supportive and collaborative culture, career development, best-in-class training, and free continuing education through TAG U.

Requirements

Current dental assistant license, registration, or certification as required by the state.
Radiology (X-ray) certification as required by the state.
Current CPR or BLS certificate.
At least 2 years of experience as a dental assistant.
Proficiency in chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry.
Ability to demonstrate and provide instruction on proper sterilization and infection-control techniques.
Maintain and update annual continuing-education requirements specified by the state.
State certification in expanded functions as required by the state.

Responsibilities

Assist with directing the dental assistant office team throughout the day to maintain productive patient flow.
Assist doctors during a variety of treatment procedures.
Break down operatories for doctors and hygienists.
Complete sterilization processes for equipment and operatories, and ensure staff are trained and compliant with those processes.
Follow maintenance schedules for flushing waterlines and suction lines, waterline testing, autoclaves, and compressors.
Prepare trays and operatories for procedures.
Support doctors with patient charting.
Train others to execute patient handoffs and monitor patient flow within the practice.
Follow OSHA regulations and Aspen safety requirements, including HIPAA guidelines.
Take dental radiographs (X-rays).
Provide patients with oral-care instructions following dental treatment.
Educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies.
Complete denture soft relines and manufacture temporary crowns.
Monitor and assist in managing laboratory cases.
Perform quality intraoral health scans of patients in under five minutes.
Explain and teach the clear aligner process.
Take impressions and bite registrations.
Perform additional expanded functions based on certifications, such as coronal polishing and restorative functions.
Ensure emergency kits and oxygen tanks are maintained.
Order and maintain supplies in accordance with the practice budget.
Perform other office tasks as necessary.