Dental Assistant
Job Description
We are looking for a Registered Dental Assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible. Successful candidates will work with doctor in all aspects of dentistry, Crowns, Bridges, Fillings, Implants, All in 4 / 6, Endo, Ortho, Light Oral Surgery. The ability to accurately document each patient encounter with charting, photos, x-rays and narrative is an essential aspect of this position.
Responsibilities
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
Skills
- Proven experience as dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
- Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
- Dental Assistants: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Benefits
Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • Computer operation • Customer communication • Dental office • Dental assisting • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Surgical instrument organization • Dental receptionist • Computer literacy • Safety regulations • Service scheduling • Greeting customers • Oral surgery assistance experience • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Patient service • Administrative experience • High school diploma or GED • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Medical administrative support • Chairside coronal polishing • Fixed prosthodontics • Endodontics • Registered Dental Assistant • Dental x-ray • Perioperative Care • Dental equipment • Dental office experience • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Computer skills • Orthodontics • Dental Assisting • In-person • Patient charting • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • EFDA Certification • Managing patient records • Polishing • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Office record organization
Job Details
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Salary
- 19 - 24 USD hourly (38,000 - 48,000 USD annually)
- Median for Dental Assistant in CA: $60k/yr
- Specialty
- Dental Assistant
- Posted
- July 11, 2026
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