Registered Dental Assistant

Job Summary

Join our dental team as a Registered Dental Assistant and help patients feel informed, comfortable, and cared for throughout their visits. You’ll support general dentistry through chairside assisting, patient management, accurate documentation, and careful infection control. Your impact: By preparing patients and instruments and supporting efficient procedures, you help clinicians deliver attentive care and give patients a more comfortable experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist chairside with four-handed dentistry.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment; process instruments using dental sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection prevention practices.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, vital signs collection, and use of a 3D scanner as assigned.
• Update medical records and medical documentation in electronic medical record (EMR) and patient management software, including OpenDental.
• Support patient care and receptionist tasks while following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and clinical confidentiality policies.

Experience

• Required: Dental assisting experience, dental clinic experience, knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy, plus familiarity with dental instruments and equipment.
• Required: Understanding of infection control, dental instrument processing, and healthcare infection prevention and control; ability to follow established safety and privacy procedures.
• Preferred: Experience with X-ray, medical imaging, pediatric dentistry, general dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, or oral surgery.
• Preferred: Familiarity with EMR systems, Eaglesoft, Dentrix, patient management software, medical records, and dental receptionist duties.

Pay: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person