Dental Assistant

Why You'll Love Swish Dental

Our career opportunities come with great benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Monthly Bonus opportunity
• No weekends
• Medical, vision, & dental benefits
• Short-term disability
• Paid holidays and time off
• And more!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Perform dental radiographs (x-rays) and scans
• Document baseline patient information
• Prepare and sterilize instruments, equipment, and patient rooms
• Provide exceptional patient care throughout their visit
• Take impressions of patients' teeth
• Communicate effectively and efficiently
• Maintain a “team first” and “patient first” mentality
• Continuously increase dentistry knowledge and job skills
• Adhere by State, Federal, and local compliance standards

Required Skills and Abilities

• Fluent in English; verbal and written
• Familiarity with dental terminology
• Ability to travel to other locations as needed
• Basic computer skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Certificate of Completion from a Dental Assisting Course required
• Texas RDA License required after 1+ years of certification
• CPR and/or BLS certification required

• This position may be required to sit or stand for long periods
• This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week
• This position is in a clinical studio environment which can be noisy and distracting
• This position may be exposed to infectious diseases and/or blood borne pathogens
• This position may be required to handle sharp objects
• This position may be exposed to harmful chemicals and/or gasses
• This position may be required to communicate with others to exchange information
• This position may require repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• This position may require the operation of machinery and/or power tools
• This position may require the assessment of the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• This position may require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• This position may require medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds