Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Elevate Dental Partners, LLC • Colorado Springs, CO

7h • $24 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Palmer Park Dentistry is seeking an experienced Extended Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) to join their team in Colorado Springs. This role is ideal for an EDDA who wishes to utilize their full skill set in a contemporary, patient-centered practice. The ideal candidate will be confident chairside, composed under pressure, and dedicated to providing exceptional care. Assistants are crucial in ensuring patients feel comfortable, well-informed, and respected. This position requires an organized EDDA who can anticipate the dentist's needs, communicate effectively with patients, and contribute to the smooth operation of a busy clinical day.

Requirements

• EDDA certification or at least 1 year of EDDA experience
• CPR/BLS certification required
• Strong knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and instruments
• Confidence working in a busy dental environment
• Strong chairside assisting skills
• Ability to anticipate needs and stay one step ahead
• Excellent patient communication skills
• Professional, calming, and compassionate bedside manner
• Strong attention to detail with documentation and treatment planning
• Team-first mindset
• Proficiency with dental software such as Open Dental or Dentrix
• Knowledge of prosthodontics and restorative procedures

Nice To Haves

• Experience with clear aligners such as Invisalign is a plus

Responsibilities

• Prepare operatories for patient treatment
• Sterilize instruments and maintain infection control standards
• Assist the dentist directly during procedures using four-handed dentistry
• Take x-rays and intraoral photos
• Accurately and efficiently treatment plan based on the doctor’s diagnosis
• Provide patient education and post-operative instructions
• Perform lab duties, including pouring models, taking impressions, and fabricating temporary crowns
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment
• Accurately document and maintain patient health information
• Place temporary and permanent restorations and shape to proper contour
• Remove sutures and place rubber dams as directed by the dentist
• Place sealants
• Apply fluoride
• Perform coronal polishing
• Take final impressions
• Monitor nitrous oxide
• Support the clinical team wherever needed to keep the day running smoothly

Benefits

• Medical insurance with company-paid contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Voluntary options for supplemental life and AD&D insurance, critical illness coverage, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident coverage
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• PTO and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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