Expanded Functions Dental Assistant

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team to help us with clinical skills to provide our patients excellent restorative work. You must be a CDA to apply who is enrolled in an EFDA program or who will be enrolling in an EFDA program or a current WISCONSIN EFDA. No out of state EFDA will be considered.

Last Updated: 8.28.26

Expanded Function Dental Assistant

Job Summary: Provides chairside assistance to the dentist and assists other staff as needed to perform patient treatment and other essential job functions. Assists in helping patients at the front office. Is comfortable with restorations, cementing certain crowns and placing sealants.

Job Description:

1. Well-organized, reliable and dependable; able to work efficiently and learn quickly.

2. Willing to work as an integral part of the dental team including training new assistants

3. Set up and prepare operatory for each patient and each procedure

4. Responsible for ensuring dental area is clean between patients and at end of day; excellent infection control skills

5. Comfortable working in various medical and behavioral situations that may arise when working with a variety of patients including pediatric, geriatric, developmentally and/or physically disabled.

6. Pleasant and friendly demeanor; comfortable working with the public

7. Knowledgeable and conscientious in use of Autoclave and other infection control techniques/skills to ensure patient safety

8. Maintain and monitors instruments and equipment as needed

9. Hepatitis B vaccine and titer is required

10. Testing for Hepatitis C is strongly recommended if born before 1965

11. Can accurately take impressions as prescribed by dentist and digital scanning which includes all important areas of the mouth per the scan requested

12. Lab skills including custom trays, pouring of stone models, night guard and whitening tray fabrication, knowledgeable about digital dentistry

13. Delivery of nightguards and whitening trays as prescribed by dentist, including patient instructions

14. Knowledgeable in and complies with OSHA and HIPAA regulations

15. Responsible for training staff in OSHA regulations annually and as needed

16. Ability to take diagnostic x-rays as prescribed by the dentist

17. Ability to use camera for extra and intraoral photographs as ordered by the dentist

18. Organizes and is responsible for ordering supplies for the dental team

19. Accurately records dental care using both Dentrix software system and thorough and legible handwritten notes in patient chart

20. Responsible for maintaining MSDS/SDS information

21. Assist other staff with procedures as time permits

22. Assist in maintaining cleanliness of entire office and operatories

23. Other duties as assigned including possible front desk duties including scheduling, answering phones, greeting patients, etc. Is comfortable with using the credit card machine and taking, signing checks and placing in envelope and in the patient’s ledger

24. Has access to the electronic protected health information necessary for each work function and appropriate access clearance in connection with job function.

25. Is comfortable taking blood pressure on all patients prior to being seen by the doctor, and is comfortable testing for INR or blood glucose on those patients where it is recommended by the dentist.

26. Is comfortable using extra-oral camera to take pictures of teeth in addition to utilizing mirrors to take intra oral photographs

27. Is efficient at making a temporary crown when asked

28. Is comfortable with digital scanning and designing a digital crown, fully creating the crown

29. Is comfortable with taking payment and front office questions as needed.

30. Utilizes proper isolation, bands/mylar strips, etching and bonding. Light curing of resin restorations. Is comfortable with contouring and finishing restorations with proper interproximal and occlusal contacts without voids and are esthetically appropriate.

31. Is comfortable cementing certain crowns with direction of the supervising dentist and proper interproximal and occlusal contacts are achieved.

32. Places sealants with etch and material. Sealants are placed in a dry field and are maintained by the patient to the best effort possible.

33. Best effort of restorations placed by the EFDA are retained for at least 2-3 years (provided proper instructions are followed).

34. Is comfortable working with an assistant for restorations.

Education Requirements:

1. High school diploma or equivalent

2. Willingness to participate in ongoing education as pertains to dental assisting including staff meetings.

3. Certified in CPR and AED use or willing to become certified

4. Completed certified dental assisting course preferred.

5. Completion of EFDA education

_I understand the above at Northwoods Family Dental as the job description of the expanded function dental assistant. _

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Ability to Commute:

• Rhinelander, WI 54501 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rhinelander, WI 54501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Blood glucose testing • Patient room cleaning • Safety data sheet (SDS) reading • OSHA (regulatory compliance area) • Fabrication • CPR Certification • Medical chart preparation • Dental office • Part-time • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Glucometers • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Experience working with individuals with disabilities • Dental receptionist • Safety regulations • BLS Certification • In-person customer service • Working with pediatric populations • Crowns placement • HIPAA • Restoration • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Working with geriatric patients • Patient safety measures implementation • Greeting dental patients • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Blood pressure monitoring • Intraoral cameras • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Medical scheduling • High school diploma or GED • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Medical diagnostic testing • Clinical staff training • Paid time off • Clinical training • Team training • Dentrix • Dental x-ray • Clinical assessment documentation • Intraoral scanners • Pediatrics • Health information regulatory compliance • Patient billing • Dental equipment • Pediatrics • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Blood glucose monitoring • 401(k) matching • Dental Assisting • In-person • Phone call management • Patient treatment • Patient education • EFDA Certification • Managing patient records • Ordering supplies • Surface decontamination • Dental sealant application • Certified Dental Assistant • Geriatrics • Life insurance • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • AED Certification • Dental care patient education