Dental Assistant

Overview

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll help keep visits organized, comfortable, and safe while supporting clinicians in delivering quality patient care. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist chairside, document care, and help patients understand what to expect. Your impact: Accurate preparation and clear communication help patients feel informed and enable clinicians to focus on care.

Responsibilities

• Support general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery procedures through chairside and four-handed dentistry.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment and instruments; follow dental instrument processing, sterilization, infection control, infection prevention, and aseptic technique 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 dental terminology and medical terminology.
• Assist with patient management software and electronic medical record (EMR) in Curve, and support reception tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience is preferred; cross training in a dental receptionist role is also useful.
• Knowledge of patient care, dental anatomy, dental equipment, and general dentistry is valued. Familiarity with pediatrics and specialty procedures is a plus. Strong communication skills and treatment planning is preferred.
• Ability to handle medical records and documentation accurately, maintain clinical confidentiality, and follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable clinical confidentiality policies.
• Understanding of healthcare infection prevention and control, including infection prevention management, dental sterilization procedures, and safe X-ray practices.
• Dental coding experience is helpful.

Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 – 34.0 per week

Work Location: In person