Dental Assistant

Job Overview

Join our dental care team as a Dental Assistant and help patients feel informed, comfortable, and supported throughout their visits. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist clinicians during procedures, and keep patient information and equipment handled with care. Your impact: By supporting safe, efficient appointments, you help patients receive attentive care and enable clinicians to focus on treatment.

Duties

• Provide chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, for general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery procedures.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment; process instruments using dental sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection control practices.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as directed and within applicable requirements.
• Record vital signs, update medical records and documentation, and follow HIPAA and clinical confidentiality policies.
• Support patient management and dental receptionist tasks, such as scheduling, check-in, and maintaining accurate records.

Experience

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience is preferred; experience supporting patient care and pediatrics is helpful.
• Familiarity with dental terminology, medical terminology, anatomy, and dental equipment is preferred.
• Experience with EMR (electronic medical record) systems or patient management software is helpful; Eaglesoft and Dentrix are examples.
• Knowledge of healthcare infection prevention and control, infection prevention management, and dental instrument processing is valued.
• Medical coding experience is a plus; follow applicable protocols for X-rays, records, and patient information.

Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 35.0 per week

Work Location: In person