Dental Assistant

Clinical Dental Assistant (EFDA) – Gorge Dental, Hood River, OR

Grow your skills, and advance your career with a practice building toward world-class dentistry.

Gorge Dental is looking for a skilled, patient-focused Clinical Assistant to join our team in Hood River. We use modern digital tools, invest in our people, and believe that when you grow, we grow.

What you'll do

• Assist the doctor chairside across endo, implants, fillings, crowns, and extractions
• Care for patients from seating to dismissal: intake, vitals, medical history, post-op instructions, and clinical notes
• Take radiographs, intraoral photos, and shades, and assist with CBCT scans
• Work hands-on with our CEREC workflow: Primescan digital impressions, milling, Speedfire, and Primeprint
• Perform expanded functions within your Oregon certification, including sealants and coronal polishing
• Maintain our sterilization and infection control standards, and share opening, closing, and facility duties with the clinical team

What you'll need

• Oregon EFDA certificate and Certificate of Radiologic Proficiency (out-of-state certificates must be transferred to Oregon)
• Current BLS/CPR
• A detail-oriented, dependable approach to infection control and documentation
• Strong communication skills and a team-first attitude

Nice to have

• EagleSoft experience
• Familiarity with CEREC, Prime-scan, or Prime-print
• Fluency in Spanish and English, which is highly valued here

Why Gorge Dental

• Paid advancement opportunities, pathways to career advancements lined out and transparent
• We cover approved training, and we welcome your proposals for any certification you want to pursue.
• An annual growth conversation with the owner, separate from performance reviews.
• Modern digital dentistry in a beautiful Columbia River Gorge setting.

Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 18.0 – 25.0 per week

Work Location: In person