Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA) Coastal Kids Dental & Braces - James Island
Looking for a dental assisting opportunity with a schedule that gives you more balance? Join the team at Coastal Kids Dental & Braces - James Island and put your expanded skills to work while making a difference in the lives of young patients! We're looking for a skilled, compassionate, and team-oriented EDDA who enjoys working with children and wants to be part of a supportive pediatric dental team.
Your Schedule
Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM One Friday per month
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Put your expanded functions to work in a pediatric dental practice
Enjoy a consistent, manageable schedule
Work alongside a supportive team that values collaboration and patient care
Make a lasting impact by helping children build healthy dental habits and positive experiences
Opportunity to grow your skills and career within Coastal Kids Dental & Braces
What You'll Do
As an EDDA, you'll play an important role in both patient care and clinical support. Your responsibilities will include:
Assist the dentist with restorative, endodontic, surgical, and other dental procedures
Perform expanded functions within the scope of state regulations, including placing and contouring restorations, taking impressions, and applying sealants
Take dental radiographs and complete preliminary charting
Prepare and maintain instruments, equipment, and treatment materials
Follow infection control and sterilization protocols
Welcome and prepare patients for treatment while helping create a comfortable, positive experience
Provide patients and families with post-treatment and oral hygiene instructions
Maintain accurate patient records and documentation
Help maintain inventory and ensure clinical supplies are available
Support the overall flow and efficiency of the practice
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is confident in their clinical skills, dependable, organized, and genuinely enjoys working with children. Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Required state dental assisting certifications/credentials, including applicable radiology, nitrous oxide, and expanded function/expanded duties certifications
Current CPR certification
Previous dental assisting experience preferred
Bilingual skills are a plus, but not required
You'll be a great fit if you:
Enjoy working as part of a collaborative team
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Provide exceptional patient service with a warm, positive attitude
Are organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask
Take pride in providing high-quality clinical care
Are comfortable learning new technology and software
Bring a professional, dependable, and team-first attitude to work every day
Make a Difference. Grow Your Career. Create Smiles.
If you're an EDDA who wants to use your skills, enjoy a balanced schedule, and make a difference in the lives of children, we'd love to meet you! Join Coastal Kids Dental & Braces - James Island and be part of a team that helps create healthy smiles and positive dental experiences for years to come.
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