Surgical Assistant

Company: NIC Salt Lake City PLLC
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Nuvia Role: Dental Assistant Nuvia Cosmetic Dentistry is rapidly expanding and looking for enthusiastic Dental Assistants to join our growing team. Nuvia has been featured on major news outlets such as Yahoo Finance, ABC, and CBS. Nuvia's 50,000 5-star Google reviews make it an ideal career for any hard working dental assistant professional who enjoys helping patients through a life changing procedure. What Nuvia Offers: Pay: $23 - $28 per hour Robust Dental Leadership Structure: You get the support you need ranging from an onsite dental assistant lead, clinical support team, who all started as a dental assistant with Nuvia and has the knowledge to help you grow in your skill set. Compensation: Competitive base pay plus yearly anniversary bonus pushing your yearly take home to a new level. Benefits Package: Feel confident that you have a company behind you rather than being a 1099 Contractor. Nuvia offers comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401k with match, paid training, PTO, bereavement leave, parental leave, and an employee assistance program. Nuvia Provided Scrubs: No need to buy new scrubs on your dime. Nuvia has you covered with company branded scrubs Role Overview: The dental assistant (surgical assistant) at Nuvia Cosmetic Dentistry plays a crucial role in assisting our dentists so they can focus on giving our patients a premium service that is safe and memorable. Our dental assistants have a full scope of responsibility from assisting in setup, surgery, taking scans , X-rays to placing orders and working with our patients. Responsibilities: Live company core values Taking intra oral scans Taking patient photos X-rays and Cone Beams Setting up and taking down operation rooms, ensuring that no one needs to leave the surgery room Placing orders for basic and implant supplies Assisting the doctor during a variety of surgical implant ad cosmetic procedures Delivering pre and post op instructions Sterilization and daily cleaning Managing patient expectations and delivering THE BEST patient care in the industry Qualifications: Dental Assistant with all the proper state required certifications Registered with the state if required by the state Self Starter who works well as as a part of a team Patient-centric with good communication skills Outgoing and empathetic Flexible and a quick learner Great organizational skills and high level of office aptitude A Day in the Life: Procedure prep and start: Prepare the instruments and patients for procedure and meet with the doctor to review what will be performed that day. Morning huddle: Review the day's schedule and partner with your team to discuss specific patient needs. Meet lab deadlines: Work efficiently with the lab to ensure our patients have a smooth experience Overcoming obstacles: Use your experience to problem solve daily, to include equipment challenges, patient delays, and any patient concerns, to keep processes running smoothly and give our patience a top tier experience. Perform Circular task: Keep Nuvia looking and operating its best by performing circular tasks such as ordering supplies, sterilization, ensuring compliance, and handling lab requests or questions. End of day: Once you finish making smiles for the day, complete all checklist and reports. Prepare for the upcoming patients by reviewing patient charts, lab cases, and implants to create the action plan for the following day.

Keywords: NIC Salt Lake City PLLC, Salt Lake City , Surgical Assistant, Healthcare , Salt Lake City, Utah