Dental Assistant - Joplin Children’s Dentistry

Lumio Dental • Joplin, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Lumio Dental is a dental partnership organization dedicated to preserving the integrity of private practice, serving patients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. They are looking for a Pediatric Dental Assistant who is warm and friendly to patients of all ages, comfortable working closely with doctors, and can deliver exceptional chairside care for pediatric patients. Lumio offers a place for both experienced professionals and new students seeking their first opportunity.

Requirements

• Warm and friendly to patients of all ages
• Comfortable being shoulder-to-shoulder with doctors
• Delivers exceptional chairside care for pediatric patients

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Dental Assistant
• New student looking for first opportunity

Responsibilities

• Expose digital diagnostic X-Rays
• Record clinical findings and treatment information in patient records
• Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
• Clean teeth, using dental instruments including toothbrush and prophy cup
• Apply fluoride varnish, Sealants, and SDF
• Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
• Assist in consults and treatment of tongue and lip ties on infants and children
• Assist chairside with nitrous while utilizing behavior guidance techniques
• Assist chairside during IV Sedation
• Assist in the hospital for general anesthesia surgery cases
• Maintain a daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule
• Cement stainless steel crowns, and space maintainers
• Fill and finish restorations

Benefits

• health
• vision
• dental
• life
• 401K

What This Job Offers

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