Dental Assistant

Company Core Purpose, Core Values

Dental Excellence Group is a growing company that offers patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in the Northwest Ohio area. There are more than 100 employees, including doctors, hygienists, clinical assistants, and business and marketing support teams. The practice’s purpose is to create a place where dental care is so friendly, comfortable, and convenient, it completely changes the way people think about dentistry. 

The practice has six core values; a teamwork focus, a patients first mentality, with the patients’ comfort and care our #1 priority. We value kindness and compassion, both within our team and with our patients and doing the right thing, even if it means correcting our mistakes. We also value being your best, challenging all team members to meet their God given potential in attitude, skill, and service. Our final core value is making every minute count, driving performance and efficiency.

Mission of Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant reports to the Practice administrator. The mission of the Dental Assistant is to help facilitate patient understanding of the treatment needed as well assisting the doctor with chair side dental procedures. The dental assistant is accountable for creating a relationship with patients, assisting the doctor to increase doctor production. The dental assistant must be knowledgeable about dentistry and be able to work with the doctor in a wider variety of dental procedures.

Key Performance Indicators

• Doctor production/Hygiene Production 
• Same day procedures 

Key Responsibilities

• Seating patient and provide patient comfort
• Updating health histories and taking vital signs
• Be completely prepared for procedure prior to the dentist coming in treatment room
• Assisting chair side with dentist with a wide variety of procedures
• Taking x-rays
• Taking impressions, pouring up impressions and lab work
• Some independent work with patients (seating crowns, adjusting dentures, applying fluoride, and more) within the assistant’s scope of practice
• Ordering and putting supplies away. As well as stocking rooms
• Patient education about procedures
• Cleaning and setting up rooms
• Sterilizing instruments
• Equipment maintenance and upkeep
• Other responsibilities not listed

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Good oral communication
• Team player
• Organization/planning
• Resourcefulness/Initiative
• Excellence
• Adaptable
• Likability
• Stress management
• Listening
• Integrity
• Intelligence
• Assertiveness
• Enthusiasm/passion