Dental Assistant

Espire Dental • Norman, OK

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About The Position

Espire is seeking a passionate dental professional who enjoys their work and wants to build trusting relationships with patients and team members while supporting the best patient outcomes. The role focuses on assisting dentists and hygienists, providing patient care, maintaining infection control, and supporting dental procedures and practice operations. Training may include travel.

Requirements

• Passion for dental work.
• Familiarity with dental equipment and instruments.
• Experience using digital technology and electronic medical records.
• Willingness and ability to participate in training, which may include travel.
• Willingness to build trust with patients and team members.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Cerec and intraoral scanning.
• Experience with sedation and dental implant placement and restoration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental work.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist with infection control and dental procedures.
• Assist dentists with medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assist dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Provide patient care.
• Record treatment information in patient records.
• Expose dental X-rays for diagnostic purposes and care for dental X-ray equipment.
• Provide patients with information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collect and record medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Provide postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Care for dental equipment.
• Form preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Order dental supplies and maintain dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule.
• Competitive compensation packages.
• Medical insurance options.
• Vision insurance options.
• Company-sponsored short-term disability benefits.
• Voluntary long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance options.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Equity Incentive Plan.
• A fun environment at a company that values its team members and the overall patient experience.
• Company has been voted Top Dental Office year over year.

What This Job Offers

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