Dental Assistant

Job Overview

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll help keep appointments running smoothly while supporting safe, attentive care for patients of all ages. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist chairside, document care, and help patients understand what to expect. Your impact: Accurate, compassionate support helps patients feel informed and comfortable while enabling the dental team to focus on effective treatment.

Duties

• Prepare and maintain dental equipment and treatment rooms; process instruments using sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection control practices.
• Provide chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, during general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery procedures.
• Take dental X-rays and support other medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as directed and within applicable requirements.
• Record vital signs, update medical records, and complete medical documentation using patient management software and electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Support patient care and management, explain routine visit steps, and assist with dental receptionist tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience, with knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy.
• Familiarity with dental instrument processing, dental equipment, dental sterilization procedures, and healthcare infection prevention and control.
• Understanding of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and clinical confidentiality policies.
• Experience with X-ray procedures and patient management software; Eaglesoft and Dentrix experience are useful.
• Pediatric experience is helpful. Knowledge of medical records, vital signs, infection prevention management, and infection control is valued.

Pay: $25.76 - $30.22 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person