Experienced Dental Assistant (DA) Needed
hace 5 días
Orlando
Job DescriptionDescription: Practice: Vineland Modern Dentistry Location: Orlando, FL Position Type: Full-Time Reports To: Office Manager About Stride Dental Group Stride Dental Group is a fast-growing, tech-forward, patient-centered organization committed to delivering exceptional care, maximizing patient experience, and empowering our teams with world-class systems. Our Dental Assistants play a pivotal role in clinical excellence, production growth, and ensuring every patient receives clarity on treatment, timing, cost, and payment options.If you are highly skilled, detail-oriented, patient-focused, and thrive in a high-performance environment—this is the perfect opportunity. Role Summary The Dental Assistant is a critical member of our clinical team, responsible for creating a seamless patient experience, supporting the doctor chairside, and driving treatment acceptance through strong communication and education. The ideal candidate is: • A confident communicator who can build rapport with patients quickly, • A treatment presentation expert (phasing, charting, note-taking, basic financial presentation), • A clinical multitasker who anticipates the doctor’s and patient’s needs, • A systems-driven professional who thrives in a structured, protocol-based environment Key Responsibilities Clinical Excellence & Chairside Support • Provide high-quality chairside assisting for all procedures, • Ensure full readiness for the doctor: x-rays, intraoral/extraoral photos, CBCT, EyeSpecial ortho photos, Pearl AI review, charts, and treatment notes, • Take and process all imaging: BWX, PAs, CBCT, intraoral photos, scan/impressions, etc., • Maintain sterile, organized, and fully stocked operatories at all times, • Deliver a warm and structured new-patient workflow from imaging to doctor handoff, • Confirm chief concern, smile assessment interests, and readiness for care, • Highlight areas of urgency using approved clinical language, • Help phase treatment based on urgency, chief concern, quadrants, and scheduling, • Support financial presentation by confirming codes, phasing, and plan accuracy, • Communicate confidently about restorative, orthodontic, implant, and surgical basics, • Manage supply ordering, inventory levels, and back stock, • Perform daily maintenance on autoclaves, mills, and equipment, • Drain, clean, and refill autoclave water daily, • Track and manage lab cases in our Lab Tracker, • Complete post-op follow-ups, unscheduled treatment follow-ups, and assist front office as needed, • 2+years of Dental Assisting experience (expanded functions preferred), • Proficiency in x-rays, CBCT, digital photography, and impressions/scans, • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain treatment clearly, • Experience with treatment presentation or willingness to master our process, • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-production clinical environment, • Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new systems (Twelve, Pearl AI, etc.), • EFDA Certification, • Experience with AI-based imaging (Pearl) or advanced photography (EyeSpecial), • Knowledge of clear aligners, implants, and basic orthodontic terminology, • Competitive compensation based on experience, • Health, dental, vision, and additional benefits, • Weekly bonus opportunities, • PTO, paid holidays, and career development opportunities, • A supportive, systems-driven environment where you can grow, • Training, coaching, and a culture of excellence