Dental Assistant

Overview

Join a dental care team where your organization, clinical skills, and calm, welcoming approach help patients feel supported. As a Dental Assistant, you’ll prepare treatment areas, assist during procedures, and keep accurate records while supporting safe, efficient care across general dentistry and specialty services.

Responsibilities

• Your impact: By preparing instruments and assisting chairside, you help clinicians focus on treatment and patients receive attentive care.
• Support chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry for general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.
• Prepare dental equipment, process instruments, follow dental sterilization procedures, and apply infection control, aseptic technique, and infection prevention 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 medical documentation, and support patient management software and front-desk tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience; knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy.
• Familiarity with EMR (electronic medical record) systems and patient management software; experience with Eaglesoft or Dentrix is preferred.
• Understanding of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), clinical confidentiality policies, and healthcare infection prevention and control.
• Strong patient care and communication skills, with the ability to support patients and coordinate with the dental team.
• Experience as a dental receptionist, with dental X-ray, dental instrument processing, or dental equipment, is helpful.

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Language:

• Must speak Russian. (Preferred)

Work Location: In person