What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expanded Duty Dental Assistant position at Bluegrass Dental?
We are looking for an Experienced Expanded Duties Dental Assistant to join our team at our General Dentistry office located in Owensboro, KY.
At our dental office, we prioritize quality care and responsible treatment outcomes over volume. Unlike some high-paced or corporate practices that overbook, we are committed to maintaining a manageable workflow. Each assistant is assigned to a single column of patients, ensuring that you are never overextended and can focus on providing excellent care in a calm, supportive environment.
1-2 years of working experience as an EDDA necessary.
Looking for applicants that are upbeat, team players, eager to learn, motivated, dependable, super friendly, and able to multitask in a fast-paced dental office environment. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.
Our office is a state of the art 5,000 so ft. facility with large and private patient operatories to work in and make our patients feel comfortable. We utilize the latest in technology such as 3D CBCT radiographs, 3D intraoral scanning, high speed electric handpieces, rotary endodontic systems, digital radiographs, and more to provide the very best care to our patients. Our office is truly a general dental office where we place and restore implants, do removeable prosthetics such as partials and dentures, some endodontic procedures, and oral surgery for tooth removal. As an EDDA/EFDA, your main function will be to assist the dentist during these procedures and restore class 1-5 restorations unassisted. You must be competent at placing composite restorations. Each filling will be verified it is properly done with a post-op radiograph to ensure excellent quality control.
Mission Statement
Bluegrass Dental is committed to excellence in all of our services to our patients so that we may help them achieve the highest level of dental health appropriate for their needs in an atmosphere of trust and compassion.
Core Values
- Serve our patients in a courteous, professional, and kind manner
- Develop long term relationships with our patients
- Offer state of the art care with minimum discomfort
- Promote regular preventative care in our office and at home so our patients can enjoy a lifetime of good health
- Have highly motivated employees
- Provide an enjoyable, positive atmosphere for our employees to work in
- Provide fair wages for employee efforts
Responsibilities:
- Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for patient exams.
- Assisting dentist during procedures
- Taking and processing X-rays of patients
- Processing lab work for the dentist
- Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
- Updating and maintaining dental records
- Handling general administrative tasks within the clinic such as Front Office duties as and when needed
- Placing composite restorations
- Fabricating and cementing temporary crowns
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 34 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $27
