- Join Affordable Dentures & Implants and Help Create Healthy, Confident Smiles!
- Affordable Dentures & Implants is seeking a compassionate, skilled
- Dental Assistant
- to join our growing team. If you're passionate about patient care and want to expand your experience in
- prosthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery, and removable prosthetics
- , this is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
Our team partners with experienced dentists and in-house lab professionals to deliver high-quality, life-changing tooth replacement solutions to hundreds of thousands of patients each year. We offer a supportive, fast-paced environment where your skills are valued, your professional growth is encouraged, and every day brings the opportunity to restore confidence through exceptional patient care. Why Join Us? + Specialized experience in
- dentures, dental implants, prosthodontics, and oral surgery
- + Opportunity to work alongside experienced dentists and dental laboratory professionals + Career growth and ongoing training opportunities + Collaborative, team-focused work environment + Rewarding career helping patients regain their smiles, confidence, and quality of life What You'll Do As a Dental Assistant, you'll provide exceptional chairside support while helping patients throughout every stage of their treatment experience.
+ Deliver outstanding patient care and create a welcoming, positive experience from check-in through treatment. + Prepare operatories, instruments, equipment, and materials before each patient appointment. + Assist dentists during
- denture procedures, dental implant placement, oral surgery, extractions, and prosthetic treatments
- in accordance with state regulations. + Take and assist with
- alginate denture impressions
- , select appropriate impression trays, and prepare
- wax bites
- under dentist direction.
+ Assist with denture insertions, adjustments, relines, repairs, and other expanded duties where permitted by state law. + Educate patients on treatment plans, denture options, implant procedures, post-operative care, home care instructions, and financial packages. + Obtain and document patient medical histories, treatment information, and clinical notes accurately. + Take dental radiographs (X-rays) in accordance with state certification requirements. + Maintain strict infection prevention and sterilization standards by cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and operatories. + Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering clinical supplies. + Support daily office operations, including maintaining a clean, organized clinical environment. + Travel occasionally for training and continuing education opportunities as needed. + Perform additional duties to support patient care and office success. Qualifications
Required:
- + High School Diploma or GED +
- Dental Assistant and X-ray certification (where required by state)
- + Strong communication and patient service skills + Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment + Commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and compassionate patient care
Preferred Qualifications:
- + •1+ year of dental assisting experience•+ Experience assisting with •dentures, removable prosthetics, or dental implants•+ Experience taking •denture impressions and wax bites•+ Experience assisting with •oral surgery and extractions•+ Experience with •prosthodontic procedures•+ Familiarity with dental practice management software and electronic patient records
We're Looking For Someone Who Is:
+ Friendly, professional, and compassionate + Detail-oriented and highly organized + Comfortable managing multiple priorities + Passionate about delivering exceptional patient experiences + Dependable, motivated, and eager to grow within a successful dental practice Physical Requirements + Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and sit for extended periods throughout the workday + Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally + Ability to work safely in a clinical environment while following OSHA and infection control protocols If you're an energetic Dental Assistant who enjoys providing exceptional patient care and wants to grow your clinical skills in a specialized practice, we'd love to hear from you.
- Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to transforming lives—one smile at a time.
Keywords:
- Dental Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside Assistant, Clinical Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery Assistant, Implant Dental Assistant, Denture Assistant, Prosthodontic Assistant, Dental Procedures, Sterilization, Infection Control, Digital X-Rays, Dentrix, Patient Care, Dental Office, Dental Terminology, Chairside Assisting, Dental Practice.
- Benefits
- We care about our employees and understand the hard work that goes into providing the best-in-class patient care. You will be provided the
- training
- needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well.
- Additional benefits include
- , group medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending (health and dependent care), 401(k), 9 paid holidays off, 10 days of vacation, and 5 additional PTO days. We also offer ancillary benefits to include hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.
- About Affordable Care
- Founded in 1975, today Affordable Care, LLC is America's largest dental support organization (DSO) focused on tooth replacement services, serving more than
- 360•dental practices across the United States.
Supported practices primarily concentrate on extractions, dentures, implants, and fixed arches, with some practices housing an on-site laboratory to enable same-day dental services.
- Affordable Care is the DSO for several top dental brands including, but not limited to, Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, and Advanced Dental Implant Centers.
- From the Affordable Care Support Center, located in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, along with field-based teams, Affordable Care provides business expertise and support services to dental practices, taking care of non-clinical duties so dentists can focus on treating patients (visit affordablecare.com ).
- Job Details
- Pay Type
- Hourly
- Job Category
- Practice Staff