Expanded Function Dental Assistant - Riley Children's Dental Clinic

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Make a difference in your community and in the lives of Riley Kids.

Riley Pediatric Dentistry is seeking Expanded Function Dental Assistants for our growing team. This is a rewarding career for individuals who are passionate about helping the children of Indiana. Our team is high energy, friendly, and knowledgeable. We provided excellent care with a compassionate touch.

What we offer:

• · Work in a friendly, fun, and dynamic team environment.
• · Have a consistent work schedule, no nights or weekends.
• · Enjoy flexible paid time off, up to 24 days per year.
• · Advance your career and grow your experience.

Responsibilities:

• ·Performs advanced dental care services in a clinical setting, at the direction of a Dentist
• Prioritizes patient care based on resources, unit volume, and patient prognosis
• Facilitates smooth patient flow, provides patient education/teaching, explains insurance coverage/co-pays, and assures necessary documents are complete
• Assists dentist/hygienist as directed and performs advanced expanded functions assisting techniques, places restorations and fits bands/brackets/appliances
• Obtains diagnostic dental x-rays using safe radiology process.
• Uses advanced behavior management techniques to support safe and effective care with uncooperative patients
• Performs administrative and registration duties, schedules patient visits, and engages in patient correspondence

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• BLS-CPR certification required.
• Dental Radiology License in Indiana required.
• Certification in Expanded Function Dental Assisting from and accredited program or on the job training with minimum of 5 years experience in Dental Assisting required.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English required.
• Certification in Caries Prevention and Coronal Polishing Preferred.
• Requires the ability to demonstrate and foster diversity and inclusion skills.
• Requires excellent skills in handling apprehensive or difficult to manage children.
• Requires the ability to work with medically, physically, and/or cognitively compromised patients.
• Requires the ability to treat patients with special health needs, cognitive needs, and/or those with extreme dental fear.

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