Dental Assistant

Role Overview

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center plays a crucial role in assisting our surgeons and restorative dentists so they can focus on giving our patients a premium service that is safe and memorable. Our dental assistants have a full scope of responsibility from assisting in setup, surgery, taking impressions and pouring molds, X-rays to placing orders and working with our patients.

Responsibilities

• Taking impressions and pouring up molds
• Taking patient photos
• X-rays and Cone Beams
• Scheduling appointments in the scheduling platform
• Setting up and taking down operation rooms, ensuring that no one needs to leave the surgery room
• Placing orders for basic and implant supplies
• Adjusting and relining prosthesis
• Aiding the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures
• Delivering pre and post op instructions
• Sterilization and daily cleaning
• Managing patient expectations and delivering THE BEST patient care in the industry

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant with all the proper certifications
• BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Self Starter who works well as as a 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

What Nuvia Offers

• Pay: $30-$56 per hour (with bonus potential)
• $30-$40 per hour base
• 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: At Nuvia nearly all operations you assist with are closed airway making your job easier and safer for our patients
• Robust Dental Leadership Structure: You get the support you need ranging from an onsite dental assistant lead, regional dental assistants leads, and a dental assistant operations manager who all started as a dental assistant with Nuvia and has the knowledge to help you grow in your skill set.
• Compensation: Competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus pushing your yearly take home to a new level.
• Benefits Package: Feel confident that you have a company behind you rather than being a 1099 Contractor. Nuvia offers comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and an employee assistance program.
• Nuvia Provided Scrubs: No need to buy new scrubs on your dime. Nuvia has you covered with company branded scrubs