Dental Assistant Benefits Summary
Compensation
- We consider our Dental Assistants to be integral parts of our team and work closely with our Providers
- Career development: Several assistants have went on to Hygiene and Dental School after starting with us
- Base hourly pay ranges from $18-$25 per hour based on experience.
- $1000 Sign on Bonus
- 2 Group Office Bonus System based on office goals and KPIs
- 401K Plan Participation (Video)
- Health Insurance
401K Plan Participations
(4 mins)
FACILITIES AND PRODUCTIVITY
- Facilities and Equipment (Video)
- Digital 3D Scanners at each location
- CBCT at all locations
- Intra-oral cameras, dry shields/isolite, cavitrons, portable x-ray units in each operatory
- 1 digital sensor per provider
- Fast 3 second curing lights
- 2 monitors for each workstation for faster diagnosis and treatment planning
- Extended monitor for patient education and ceiling TVs for patient comfort (at most locations)
- State of the art facilities for teammates and patient attraction (Video)
- Pearl AI technology to help diagnose on xrays and for better patient education (Video)
Facilities & Equipment
(4 mins)
Modern Facilities
(4 mins)
AI Technology
(4 mins)
CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH
- Online Training Portal (video content) available for all team members (Video)
- Blueprint Academy: searchable library of 300+ videos made by Blueprint relating to operations, clinical growth and leadership development (Video)
- Dental Assistant community:
- Private Whatsapp group to discuss and help each other
- Annual sponsored CPR certification (in person)
- Blueprint sponsored activity and events for teammates (and spouses):
Online Training Portal
(3 mins)
Blueprint Academy
(3 mins)
2021 Event
(0:59)
2022 Event
(3:36)
Job Description: Dental Assistant
We are hiring a dental assistant for our busy dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a dental x-ray certification and provide a great level of patient care.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for dental work.
- Help with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
- Assist dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
- Assist dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
- Provide great patient care.
- Record treatment information in patient records.
- Expose dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and care for dental x-ray equipment.
- Give patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
- Collect and record medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
- Provide postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
- Care for dental equipment.
- Form preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Order dental supplies and maintain dental equipment inventory.
- Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
- Dental x-ray certification.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
- Able to provide great patient care.
The Top 10 Questions Dental Assistants should ask their Future Employer
01
I like working in an organized and non-chaotic environment. Tell me about your office protocol for ordering supplies, equipment maintenance, and stocking supplies?
02
For me to grow, I know I need support. How are you going to support my own growth (mentorship, training portals)?
03
For me to grow, I know I need support. How are you going to support my teammates that ultimately support me (Doctors, Hygienists, Business Assistants)?
04
I love my work, but I don't want my work to be my life. Do you make me give up my weekends? Do you offer any flexibility, even for weekdays?
05
Do you know what Shift Work Disorder is and what are you doing to help prevent that in your organization? An example is a 7am start one day, and a 7pm end the next day.
06
Anxiety and burnout are prevalent in our profession. How do your systems and processes help fight against this problem?
07
Teamwork is great. Give me an example of how that directly relates to my day to day duties (Does anyone help me with sterilization, turning over rooms)?
08
I think that team-based offices are the best. Do you have team bonuses if the performance is there?
09
Dental technology leads to a better patient experience and quality of care. What are all of the changes you made to your office and what do you plan to implement in the future (intra-oral cameras, dry shields, cavitrons, portable x-ray equipment, multiple digital sensors)?
10
Reputation is huge, what do your patients have to say about your team and office (Google reviews)?