About the Role

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Busy Private Dental Practice | Full-Time

We are a busy, patient-focused private dental practice seeking an experienced Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) to join our team.

We are looking for someone who is self-driven, dependable, organized, and a true team player. The right candidate understands that excellent dentistry goes beyond clinical skills—our patients’ care, comfort, and overall experience come first.

This position is ideal for an assistant who takes pride in their work, pays close attention to detail, anticipates the needs of the dentist and patients, and is willing to step in wherever needed to help the office run smoothly.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Warmly welcoming patients and helping them feel comfortable and cared for
• Preparing patients for treatment and explaining procedures as appropriate
• Setting up and turning over treatment rooms efficiently
• Following proper sterilization and infection-control procedures
• Assisting the dentist during a variety of dental procedures
• Taking digital X-rays
• Taking impressions and digital scans
• Fabricating temporary crowns
• Completing laboratory tasks as instructed by the dentist
• Providing patients with oral hygiene instructions and post-operative care information
• Maintaining clean, organized, and properly stocked treatment rooms
• Scheduling patient appointments as needed
• Maintaining thorough, timely, and accurate clinical notes and patient records
• Following established office policies, systems, and procedures
• Working collaboratively with the clinical and administrative teams to keep the daily schedule running efficiently

Required Qualifications

• Current Georgia Expanded Duties Dental Assistant certification

• Previous dental assisting experience

• Ability to take impressions

• Experience with digital scanning

• Ability to fabricate quality temporaries

• Knowledge of digital dental X-rays

• Familiarity with a variety of dental procedures, including:

  • Crowns and bridges
  • Endodontic procedures
  • Extractions
  • Restorative dentistry
  • Other general dental procedures

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to follow direction and adhere to established office policies and procedures

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also being self-motivated and able to work independently

Preferred Experience

Previous experience with the following dental technology and software is a plus:

• Dentrix Ascend
• CEREC
• Primescan
• DS Core

Who We Are Looking For

Clinical skills are important, but so is attitude. We are looking for someone who comes to work ready to contribute, communicates well, stays organized, and looks for ways to help rather than waiting to be asked.

Our ideal candidate is someone who:

• Takes initiative and ownership of their responsibilities
• Is dependable and punctual
• Handles a busy clinical environment with professionalism
• Pays attention to the small details
• Accepts direction and feedback professionally
• Communicates respectfully with patients and coworkers
• Helps maintain a positive, team-oriented work environment
• Understands that every team member contributes to the patient experience
• Treats each patient with kindness, patience, respect, and compassion

If you are an experienced Expanded Duties Dental Assistant who takes pride in providing excellent patient care and wants to be an important part of a busy private practice, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction telling us about your dental assisting experience and what you are looking for in your next dental office.

What You'll Do • Patient care • Assist the Dentist with dental procedure • Cleaning and stocking rooms • Sterilzation of instruments • Maintain accurate and thorough patinet notes • X-Rays, Impressions and scanning patient

What You'll Bring Required: • Georgia Expanded Duties Certification • Dental Assisting Experience • Preferred: • Experience with CEREC • Experience with DS Core • Experience with Prime Scan • Experience with Dentrix Ascend