Nuvia Dental Implant Center is hiring: Dental Assistant in Torrance

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 such as Yahoo Finance, ABC, and CBS. Nuvia's 50,000+ 5-star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hard-working dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life-changing procedure.

What Nuvia Offers

• Pay: $25-$46 per hour (base $25-$30 per hour) with additional bonuses
• Up to $2,000 monthly bonuses, averaging to roughly $12 per hour
• Up to $2,000 quarterly bonuses, averaging to roughly $4 per hour
• Retention bonuses up to $2,500 per year
• Mostly closed airway surgeries for safety and efficiency
• Robust leadership structure with onsite leads, regional leads, and an operations manager who started as a dental assistant
• Competitive compensation with center performance bonuses and yearly anniversary bonus
• Benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k with employer match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and employee assistance program
• Nuvia-provided scrubs

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 delivering a premium, safe, and memorable patient experience. Responsibilities span from setup and surgery support to taking impressions, pouring molds, taking X-rays, placing orders, and coordinating 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 surgeons do not need to leave the surgical area
• 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-operative instructions
• Sterilization and daily cleaning
• Managing patient expectations and delivering best-in-class 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 a quick learner
• Great organizational skills and high level of office aptitude

A Day In The Life

Surgery prep and start: Prepare instruments and patients for surgery; review surgery expectations with the surgeon and CRNA. Assist the CRNA with the intubation process and assist with surgery.

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

Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently to meet tight deadlines and ensure prosthetics are available when needed.

Overcoming obstacles: Problem-solve daily to address equipment challenges, patient delays, and concerns to maintain smooth operations and deliver excellent patient care.

Perform circular tasks: Order supplies, sterilize, ensure compliance, and handle lab requests or questions to keep the clinic running smoothly.

End of day: Complete surgery reports and prepare for upcoming patients by reviewing charts, lab cases, and implants to create the action plan for the next day.