Dental Assistant Job at Nuvia Dental Implant Center in Portland

Overview

Nuvia Dental Implant Center is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. We are a leader in dental implant services, known for our exceptional patient care and innovative solutions. With over 45 locations across the country, Nuvia has been featured on major news outlets. Nuvia's 50,000+ 5-star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hardworking dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life changing procedure.

What Nuvia Offers

• Base pay: $25-$35 per hour
• Up to $2,000 monthly bonuses (averaging roughly $12 per hour)
• Up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses (averaging roughly $4 per hour)
• Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year
• Closed Airway Surgeries: most operations you assist with are closed airway, making your job easier and safer for patients
• Robust Dental Leadership Structure: onsite lead, regional leads, and an operations manager who started as a dental assistant
• Compensation: competitive base pay plus center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus
• Benefits Package: comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and employee assistance program
• Nuvia Provided Scrubs: company branded scrubs provided

Role Overview

The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Dental Implant Center plays a crucial role in assisting surgeons and restorative dentists so they can focus on delivering premium, safe, and memorable patient care. Responsibilities include setup, assisting in surgery, taking impressions and pouring molds, taking X-rays, placing orders, and working with patients.

Responsibilities

• Live company core values
• Taking impressions and pouring up molds
• Taking patient photos
• X-rays and Cone Beams
• Setting up appointments in scheduling platform
• Setting up and breaking down operation rooms to ensure no one leaves during surgery
• Placing orders for basic and implant supplies
• Adjusting and relining prosthesis
• Assisting the doctor during a variety of surgical implant procedures
• Delivering pre- and post-op instructions
• Sterilization and daily cleaning
• Managing patient expectations and delivering excellent patient care

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant with all proper certifications
• Self-starter who works well as part of a team
• Patient-centric with good communication skills
• Outgoing and empathetic
• Flexible and quick learner
• Strong organizational skills and office aptitude

A Day In The Life

Surgery prep and start: Prepare instruments and patients for surgery, meet the surgeon and CRNA to review expectations, assist the CRNA with intubation, and assist with surgery.

Morning huddle: Review the day’s schedule and coordinate with the team to discuss patient needs.

Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently to meet deadlines and ensure prosthetics are available within 24 hours.

Overcoming obstacles: Leverage experience to solve issues such as equipment challenges, patient delays, and concerns to maintain smooth operations and deliver top-tier patient care.

End of day: Complete surgery reports and prepare for next day by reviewing patient charts, lab cases, and implants.