Licensed Dental Assistant - AM
About The Position
Join our team in Maplewood as a full-time AM Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA) starting late June! Our LDA’s serve as integral members of the clinical team in providing high quality and caring dentistry as well as an exceptional patient experience. Community Dental Care is Minnesota's largest provider of comprehensive dental care for people of all ages on public programs. We operate five clinics across the state, including the Twin Cities, Rochester and Buffalo. At Community Dental Care, we provide high quality dental care in a caring, culturally respectful manner. Our team of over 300 employees are committed to our mission and seek to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We value our staff and equip them with the tools and training needed to be successful. Community Dental Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that our diversity makes us stronger and empowers us to serve our patients in a culturally sensitive manner.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited dental assisting program
- Dental Assisting licensure in MN (or pending licensure)
- CPR/AED certification
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with culturally diverse communities preferred
- Proficiency in a second language preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive dental care with a focus on the health needs of the patients
- Complete preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures; take vital signs, and radiographs
- Perform mechanical polishing to clinical crowns, take impressions and a bite registration, etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants, place and remove rubber dam, place temporary fillings and recement intact temporary restorations
- Remove sutures, place and remove periodontal dressings, place cotton pellets and temporary restorative materials
- Under supervision, administer nitrous oxide inhalation anesthesia and monitor patient
- Perform restorative procedures such as placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam and composite restorations, and adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401k plus company match
- Internal growth and professional development opportunities
- CE classes and license renewals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
