Pediatric Dental Assistant

Overview

As a Pediatric Dental Assistant, you’ll help create a calm, supportive experience for children and their families while keeping clinical visits organized and safe. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist the dentist, and maintain accurate records. Your impact: attentive chairside support helps children receive timely, comfortable care and gives families clear, reassuring visits. This role requires excellent communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rooms and dental equipment; process instruments using dental sterilization procedures and infection control practices.
• Provide chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry during pediatric dentistry procedures.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging.
• Record vital signs, update medical records, and support patient management software and electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Welcome families, assist with dental receptionist tasks, and protect confidential information in line with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and clinical confidentiality policies.

Skills

• Required: Dental radiology (X-ray) license/certificate.
• Required: Dental assisting or dental clinic experience; patient care skills; knowledge of dental terminology and dental equipment.
• Required: Understanding of aseptic technique, dental instrument processing, infection prevention management, and healthcare infection prevention and control.
• Helpful: Experience with Open Dental or other EMR systems and patient management software; familiarity with medical documentation.
• Helpful: Exposure to pediatric dentistry and general dentistry.
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational ability and time management skills.

Pay: $21.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16.0 per week

Work Location: In person