Dental Assistant

Overview

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll help keep appointments running smoothly while supporting patients and the dental team. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist chairside, maintain accurate records, and follow infection prevention practices. Your impact: Careful preparation and clear patient support to help each patient feel informed and provide safe, effective treatment.

Duties

• Assist with general dentistry and procedures such as pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.
• Support chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry; prepare and maintain dental equipment and instruments.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as directed and within applicable requirements.
• Update medical records and documentation, and help manage appointments and patient flow.
• Process and sterilize instruments using aseptic technique and infection control procedures; protect confidential patient information.

Skills

• Required: Dental assisting or dental clinic experience; patient care skills; knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, and dental instrument processing.
• Required: Understanding of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), clinical confidentiality policies, infection prevention management, and healthcare infection prevention and control.
• Preferred: Experience with EMR (electronic medical record) systems, patient management software: PracticeWorks.
• Preferred: Dental X-ray skills, medical documentation, medical records, dental equipment, and dental sterilization procedures.

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 per week

Work Location: In person