Dental Assistant

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 instruments handled with care. Your impact: By supporting safe, efficient appointments, you help patients receive attentive care and clinicians focus on treatment.

Duties

• Provide chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, for general dentistry and procedures such as endodontics, oral surgery, and prosthodontics.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment, instruments, and treatment rooms; follow dental instrument processing, sterilization procedures, infection control, aseptic technique, and healthcare infection prevention and control practices.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as authorized and appropriate.
• Record vital signs, update medical records, and complete medical documentation using EMR systems and patient management software; protect privacy under HIPAA and clinical confidentiality policies.
• Support patient care and management, including pediatric dentistry, and assist with dental receptionist tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Dental assisting experience and familiarity with dental clinic workflows; experience in dental clinic settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, infection prevention management, and dental equipment.
• Ability to use or learn EMR systems and patient management software; familiarity with Eaglesoft or Dentrix is helpful.
• Understanding of HIPAA, medical records, and clinical confidentiality policies.
• Experience with X-ray, dental sterilization procedures, chairside assisting, or pediatric dentistry is an asset.

Pay: $150.00 - $250.00 per day

Work Location: In person