Expanded Functions Dental Assistant

Job Summary

As an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, you’ll help deliver attentive, efficient care across general dentistry and specialty procedures. You’ll prepare treatment rooms, assist chairside, support patient management, and maintain accurate medical records. Your work may include pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.

Your impact: By supporting safe, well-coordinated visits, you help patients feel cared for and enable clinicians to focus on treatment.

*Hourly would depend on experience and certifications.

*Our office offers holiday and vacation pay after 1 year of employment, Retirement plan match (3%), scrub allowance twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry; prepare instruments and equipment for procedures.
• Capture dental X-rays and other medical imaging, and assist with a 3D scanner as needed.
• Record vital signs, update medical documentation, and maintain accurate records in electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Process dental instruments and follow sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection control practices.
• Support patient care ; protect privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and clinical confidentiality policies.

Qualifications

• Expanded functions certificate
• Radiology license
• Dental assisting experience and dental clinic experience; knowledge of dental and medical terminology and anatomy.
• Knowledge of dental X-ray, dental equipment, dental instrument processing, and medical records.
• Understanding of healthcare infection prevention and control, infection prevention management, and dental sterilization procedures.
• Experience with general dentistry or specialty care is helpful; pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery exposure is preferred.

Pay: $27.00 - $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance

Work Location: In person