Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Overview

Here at Bright Now! Dental we understand the demands of dentistry and the day to day demands that come with treating patients all day long, so we provide an excellent support system, training, and teamwork to make work more enjoyable. We are proud of exceptional teamwork and unite to work fairly and productively to get the job done.

In this Expanded Duties Dental Assistant opportunity, you will support the dental team in delivering high-quality patient care by assisting during dental procedures, preparing instruments, and maintaining a clean, organized work environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a caring and professional demeanor, ability to start within a month and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

MONDAY-THUR 8-5

• Perform expanded clinical duties allowed by state regulations, such as placing restorations, polishing, applying sealants and fluoride, taking impressions, coronal polishing, and packing/retrieving cord.
• Assist the dentist during a full range of restorative, prosthodontic, and surgical procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials for each patient and ensure efficient room turnover.
• Take high-quality digital X-rays, intraoral photos, and impressions/scans (traditional or digital).
• Fabricate temporary crowns, bridges, and provisional restorations while checking bite, margins and contacts.
• Perform caries susceptibility testing.
• Mix and prepare dental materials (cements, bonding agents, composites, impression materials).

• Colarado EDDA and Xray certification required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification (or ability to obtain before start date).
• Strong communication and commitment to excellent patient care.

$22-$28/hour

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

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