Dental Assistant

Overview

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. We are a leader in dental implant services, known for our exceptional patient care and innovative solutions. With over 45 locations across the country, Nuvia has been featured on major news outlets such as Yahoo Finance, ABC, and CBS. Nuvia’s 50,000+ 5-star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hard working dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life changing procedure.

Pay: $23-$44 per hour

Base pay: $23-$28 per hour

Up to $2,000 monthly bonuses averaging out to roughly $12 per hour

Up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses averaging out to roughly $4 per hour

Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year

Closed Airway Surgeries:
Most operations you assist with are closed airway, making your job easier and safer for patients

Robust Dental Leadership Structure:
Onsite dental assistant lead, regional dental assistant leads, and a dental assistant operations manager who started as a dental assistant and can help you grow your skill set

Compensation:
Competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus

Benefits Package:
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and employee assistance program

Nuvia Provided Scrubs:
Company branded scrubs provided

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) plays a crucial role in assisting surgeons and restorative dentists so they can focus on delivering premium, safe, and memorable service. The role includes setup, surgery, taking impressions and pouring molds, X-rays, placing orders, and working with patients.

• Live company core values
• Take impressions and pour up molds
• Take patient photos
• Take X-rays and Cone Beams
• Set up appointments in scheduling platform
• Set up and break down operation rooms, ensuring no one needs to leave the surgery room
• Place orders for basic and implant supplies
• Adjust and relining of prosthesis
• Assist the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures
• Deliver pre- and post-op instructions
• Sterilization and daily cleaning
• Manage patient expectations and deliver top-tier patient care

• Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Self-starter who works well as part of a team
• Patient-centric with good communication skills
• Outgoing and empathetic
• Flexible and quick learner
• Great organizational skills and high level of office aptitude

• Surgery prep and start:
  Prepare instruments and patients for surgery, review surgery expectations with the surgeon and CRNA, assist the CRNA with intubation and assist with surgery
• Morning huddle:
  Review the day’s schedule and partner with your team to discuss patient needs
• Meet lab deadlines:
  Work efficiently to ensure prosthetics are received promptly
• Overcoming obstacles:
  Problem-solve daily to address equipment challenges, patient delays, and concerns to maintain a top-tier patient experience
• Perform circular tasks:
  Order supplies, sterilize, ensure compliance, and handle lab requests or questions
• End of day:
  Complete surgery reports and review patient charts, lab cases, and implants to plan for the next day