Dental Assistant

Digital X-rays, intraoral scanners and Dentrix keep the clinical side paperless. Gulf Coast Dental Care is a general dentistry practice offering cleanings, fillings, crowns, root canals and implants. Hygienists get 60-minute appointments, not 45.

Position summary:

Gulf Coast Dental Care is hiring a Dental Assistant for our Springfield location. Our office has four operatories, CEREC, digital scanners and a team that has worked together for years. On site, Springfield.

Your responsibilities:

• Seat patients, review health history and prepare the operatory.
• Mix and place impression materials, cements and temporary crowns.
• Give post-op instructions after extractions, fillings and crowns.
• Sterilize instruments, run the autoclave and log spore tests.
• Explain treatment plans and cost estimates to patients.
• Order dental supplies and track inventory.
• Monitor patients under nitrous oxide or IV sedation for oral surgery.

Required qualifications:

• RDA, CDA (DANB) or EFDA credential where required by the state.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and tooth numbering.
• Positive attitude with nervous patients.
• Steady hands and attention to detail.
• High school diploma or GED; completion of a dental assisting program preferred.
• Dental radiography certification in Missouri.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with CEREC or iTero scanners.
• Infection control certification (ICE)

Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Perks and benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Gulf Coast Dental Care.