What are the responsibilities and job description for the EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistant) for pediatric dental office position at Happy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry?
The Happy Teeth team is growing! We are looking for an amazing EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistant) to join our team!
We are a pediatric dental team with locations in Levittown and Southampton, PA (both ~30 min north of Philadelphia).
We started as a team to create an environment that we would love to work at. We are looking for an EFDA that has a similar core focus: Education, Prevention, Family, and Technology.
- Education- we encourage all of our staff to grow and further his/her education. We spend a tremendous amount of time educating our patients.
- Prevention- we stress the need to prevent the disease process.
- Family- our own families, our work family, and our patient family. We stress a productive yet relaxed atmosphere.
- Technology- we integrate emerging technologies in our practice to provide optimal dental care for our patients.
We hire based on an individual's values/attitude, team player personality, and of course, clinical skills.
Some of the values we look for are:
honesty, kindness, selflessness, team mindset, growth, love, optimism, hard work, respect, responsibility, and service.
Abilities we look for:
-kind, calm, and patient demeanor amongst children and anxious patients
-good communicator that can make patients/parents feel at ease and explain the oral health in a kind, trust inducing manner.
-work well on a team, hard working that puts the interest of the whole over the individual.
-put on a game face and remain steadfast amongst difficult and uncertain situations
Skills/Experience (preferred- these can be developed with the right candidate):
-Must have a PA X-ray license.
- Must be ready to start work with all paperwork complete or willing to paperwork completed ASAP (child abuse certification, background check, etc).
- Must be confident and comfortable working with children and teenagers
- We provide training/coaching to the right assistant.
- ****Must feel confident with most (if not all) pediatric restorative procedures including, composite filling placement, cementing stainless steel crowns, placing space maintainers, assisting doctor during operative procedures****
Compensation:
- We offer competitive compensation- $30-$35/hr depending on experience and abilities of the EFDA.
- We will train you. We ensure that our staff is properly trained and primed for success. Training includes 1:1 coaching with our dentist(s) and training with digital dentistry.
- 401 K (matching) available after 90 day review
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Accrued Paid Sick Time OFF
- Increase in pay if willing to take on more roles
Read our google reviews, see our social media presence. If you're motivated to create your ideal work environment and take charge of your career in a thriving environment send us your resume. We will give you a tour of the offices and meet our team.
- Please provide a cover letter and references.
Job Types: Full-time
Pay: Guarantee $30-35 per hour.
***Mandatory days/hours
Monday: 845AM-5PM Southampton location
Tuesday: 845AM-6PM
Wednesday: 945AM-6PM
Two Thursdays a month: 845AM-3PM
ONE THURSDAY A MONTH, IV SEDATION 630AM START TIME
Friday: 745AM-2PM
ONE SATURDAY A MONTH 845AM-2PM
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- On-the-job training
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Are you a licensed EFDA?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $35