Prosthodontic Dental Assistant Primary OfficeColorado Springs, CO 80906Here at Mountain Springs Advanced Dental we are more than just a general dental office. In addition to providing the best in routine hygiene and general dental care, we offer so much more to our patients, such as same-day crowns, and Invisalign. Dr. Patterson is a board certified prosthodontist, and the owner of the private practice since 2012. We also have our own in-house dental laboratory where we make many of our own crowns, bridges and other dental restorations and appliances. We are always looking for more and better services to provide to our patients, and are beginning to make digital dentures also. Our hours are Monday through Fridays, no weekends ever! We have 3 doctors, 3 hygienists and 6 operatories. We pride ourselves on offering the best quality care to all of our patients. We offer competitive pay $25-$28 per hour and benefits like 401K, health insurance, and bonuses.
We are in need of a team-playing EDDA with skills in the following areas:
placing fillings, scanning, CEREC, impressions-pvs and alginate, mounting models, taking xrays, and general dentistry assistance with procedures like endo, os, and restorative procedures.
Other job duties include but are not limited to:
Greet patients and monitor arrival time
Set up treatment rooms and trays for procedures for all clinicians, keep rooms stocked
Escort patients to and from treatment room
Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable
Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol-check for patients who will need
medical clearance.
Anticipate and assist clinicians needs-perio charting, x-rays, and sterilization
Patient education and demonstration-ensure patients’ questions are answered thoroughly before
they leave, or prior to starting treatment, and review any pre or post op instructions
Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges, and ensure proper and detailed
treatment notes are recorded in patient’s chart
Sterilization
Maintenance of equipment-running and shocking lines, weekly & monthly maintenance of autoclaves and statim
Maintain HIPAA and OSHA compliance and protocols
Other duties as assigned