Dental Assistant
About the role
The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center assists surgeons and restorative dentists to deliver premium, safe, and memorable patient care. Responsibilities span setup, surgery, impressions, molds, X‑rays, ordering supplies, prosthesis adjustments, and patient instruction. Nuvia’s closed‑airway surgery environment makes procedures safer and easier, and a robust dental leadership structure—including onsite dental assistant leads, regional leads, and a dental assistant operations manager who all started as assistants—provides ongoing support and skill development.
Responsibilities
- Live company core values
- Take impressions and pour up molds
- Take patient photos
- Perform X‑rays and Cone Beam scans
- Set up appointments in the 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 reline prosthesis
- Assist the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures
- Deliver pre‑ and post‑op instructions
- Perform sterilization and daily cleaning
- Manage patient expectations and deliver top‑tier patient care
Qualifications
- Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications
- BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
- Self‑starter who works well as part of a team
- Patient‑centric with good communication skills
- Outgoing and empathetic
- Flexible and a quick learner
- Great organizational skills and high level of office aptitude
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short‑ and long‑term disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid training
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Bereavement leave
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Nuvia‑provided scrubs (no out‑of‑pocket cost)
Pay
$25‑$49 per hour (with bonus potential): $25‑$33 per hour base pay, up to $2,000 monthly bonuses (averaging ~$12/hour), up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses (averaging ~$4/hour), retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year. Competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus push yearly take‑home to a new level.