Hygiene Assistant/EDDA Dental Assistant

$41,600 - $54,080/Yr

Kirchner Dental - Jeffersonville, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Jeffersonville, IN

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Hygiene Assistant/EDDA Dental Assistant position at Kirchner Dental is a full-time role focused on supporting dental hygienists and dentists in providing high-quality patient care. The role involves preparing treatment rooms, assisting with patient procedures, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment. This position offers opportunities for growth and development within a supportive team atmosphere, with no weekend work required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hygiene treatment rooms and trays for patients
• Seats patients in the hygiene room when notified
• Assists dentists and hygienists by charting existing/planned treatment
• Takes patients' x-rays
• Takes CBCT for the dentist to review as needed
• Reviews dental records with patients
• Provides instruction on postoperative procedures as needed
• Reviews and presents patients' treatment plans
• Completes patients' teeth polishing during their scheduled appointments
• Upsells products to help reach daily production goals
• Sterilizes dental tools and operative equipment to ADA regulations
• Maintains the dental inventory while rotating materials as needed
• Proactively makes calls to patients for hygiene appointments during down time
• Proactively writes thank you cards for hygiene appointments during down time
• Helps with end of day office cleaning duties
• Completes other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Coronal Polish Certificate
• Dental assisting experience of 1 year minimum
• X-Ray Certification

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan