Dental Therapists / Advanced Dental Therapists

Who We Are

Clear Lakes Dental provides exceptional care in preventative, restorative and other dental services in the Twin Cities and Western Wisconsin. Started in 2017, we currently have two office locations – Robbinsdale & East St Paul.

We are opening two new offices - Brooklyn Park in May 2023 and Coon Rapids in July 2023. And we are starting the hiring process now!

What We Are Looking For

Enthusiastic, passionate team members! We are a dental practice that treats patients of all ages. Currently, we are searching for a full time Dental Therapist who promotes general dental health, carries out routine treatment that has been prescribed by a registered dentist. These treatments could include simple fillings, applying fluoride and taking x-rays. Dental Therapist practices under the supervision of a Dentist.

These are the main responsibilities, but there will be other duties as well. All of this is completed in a team environment! CLD team members are patient and organized so that they smoothly sort out potential obstacles in a timely manner, creating a calm environment for the patients, the team and yourself!

What you need to be successful

• Energetic engaging personality
• Can do attitude and willingness to learn
• Desire to learn about dentistry and dental assisting.
• Comfortable with computers.
• Committed to building relationships with patients.

What We Offer

Competitive hourly base rate at $52.00. Plus, we have a bonus programs to help ensure you can take your compensation into your own hands!

We offer a competitive benefit package that includes:

• Health & Dental coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K
• Continued Education Reimbursement - $2,000
• Free snacks
• Work/Life Balance. NO WEEKENDS!
• In-house HIPPA, Blood Borne Pathogen and CPR training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Dental therapists work as part of a team, providing clinical treatments prescribed by a dentist.

Clinical Responsibilities
A dental therapist certified by the board under may perform the following services and procedures* pursuant to the written collaborative management agreement with a Dentist:

• An oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and the formulation of an individualized treatment plan authorized by the collaborating dentist;
• Nonsurgical extractions of permanent teeth as limited in subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
• Oral health instruction and disease prevention education, including nutritional counseling and dietary analysis.
• Preliminary charting of the oral cavity.
• Making radiographs.
• Mechanical polishing.
• Application of topical preventive or prophylactic agents, including fluoride varnishes and pit and fissure sealants.
• Pulp vitality testing.
• Application of desensitizing medication or resin.
• Fabrication of athletic mouth guards.
• Placement of temporary restorations.
• Fabrication of soft occlusal guards.
• Tissue conditioning and soft reline.
• Atraumatic restorative therapy.
• Dressing changes.
• Tooth re-implantation.
• Administration of local anesthetic.
• Administration of nitrous oxide.

A licensed dental therapist may perform the following services under indirect supervision:

• Emergency palliative treatment of dental pain.
• The placement and removal of space maintainers.
• Cavity preparation.
• Restoration of primary and permanent teeth.
• Placement of temporary crowns.
• Preparation and placement of preformed crowns.
• Pulpotomies on primary teeth.
• Indirect and direct pulp capping on primary and permanent teeth.
• Stabilization of re-implanted teeth.
• Extractions of primary teeth.
• Suture removal.
• Brush biopsies.
• Repair of defective prosthetic devices.
• Re-cementing of permanent crowns.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree from an accredited University in Dental Therapy.
• Possess a minimum of 1 year experience in a community health clinic or other clinic setting working with high risk patients.
• Must have a current Minnesota License without any restrictions.
• Provides direct care to high risk patients, carries out education, instruction and assists health providers with Dental procedures consistent with protocols and guidelines.
• Ability to fulfill the requirements of travel between facilities.
• Knowledge of dental disease processes.
• Demonstrated clinical competence.
• The capacity to function independently with limited supervision.
• Possess the ability to handle stressful situations calmly and effectively in all situations.
• Excellent listening, oral and written English skills in communication with patients, families, health professionals and community agencies.
• Community health knowledge and theory.
• Culturally sensitivity with respect to working with persons and groups of diverse racial, ethnic, economic and social backgrounds.
• Proficient computer skills.

Clear Lakes Dental provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Some of these procedures/services may require Certified Advanced Dental Therapist license to complete.