Surgical Dental Assistant

Southern Minnesota Periodontics and Dental Implants is an established specialty dental practice in Mankato, MN. We are searching for a kind, energetic Licensed Dental Assistant with a surgical background to join our expanding team! Providing quality care to our patients is our number one priority. We are looking for a friendly, positive employee who appreciates a team-focused office environment, will be calm and understanding with our patients, and enjoys making a genuine difference in the lives of people.

Overview

Full time position. 7:30 am – 5:15/5:30 pm Monday- Friday

Mankato, MN

Paid hourly based on qualifications and work performance

Benefits: PTO, 401k, Paid Holidays, Dental Benefits

Job Description

As we are a specialty office job duties will include:

- Greeting and seating patients, while retrieving an updated medical history and charting notes and treatment plans.

- Review patient’s medical history and take vital signs.

- Keeping patients comfortable, review patient education and post op cares.

- Assisting with all surgical procedures (extractions, hard and soft tissue grafting, surgical exposure of impacted teeth, tori removal, biopsies, bone grafting, implant placement, suture removal, etc.)

- Proper sterilization of instruments, breakdown, disinfection and setup of dental operatories.

- Assisting and monitoring with intravenous conscious sedation, general anesthesia and supplemental use of nitrous oxide.

- Responsible for patient flow and keeping treatment rooms organized and stocked with supplies.

- Taking 3D cone-beam scans, full mouth periapical x-rays.

- Creating and sending treatment update and final restoration letters.

- Documenting clinical procedures and materials utilized.

Skill Set and Requirements

Licensed Dental Assistant with a surgical background

Outstanding communication

Current basic life support and CPR certifications

Current knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA rules and regulations as applicable

Ability to study and learn quickly

Excellent manual dexterity

Excellent time management

Detailed oriented

Additional skills requested but not required:

Dentrix software knowledge

2 years of experience

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Preferred)
• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person