Dental Assistant

About the Role
Join Element Dental & Orthodontics and become part of a growing, patient-focused team where your skills are valued and your hard work is rewarded! We offer competitive pay, a sign-on bonus, and opportunities for professional growth in a modern, fast-paced dental practice. Our Dental Assistants work alongside an experienced clinical team, help deliver exceptional patient care, and gain exposure to a wide variety of dental procedures. We’re looking for someone who is positive, dependable, motivated, and ready to grow with a team that truly takes pride in changing smiles and changing lives.

What You'll Do
• Assist the dentist during a variety of general and specialty dental procedures
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials for patient care
• Take quality digital X-rays and intraoral images
• Take impressions and digital scans as needed
• Maintain proper sterilization and infection-control protocols
• Follow OSHA, HIPAA, and practice safety standards

What You'll Bring
Required: • * Current Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) certification * Current CPR/BLS certification * Dental X-ray certification/qualification * Strong knowledge of infection control and sterilization * Excellent communication and patient-care skills * Dependable, punctual, professional, and organized * Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment * Strong teamwork skills and a positive attitude * Comfortable assisting chairside with general dental procedures * Willingness to learn and take initiative
Preferred: • * 1+ years of dental assisting experience * Experience with oral surgery, endodontics, crowns/bridges, implants, and orthodontics * Experience with digital impressions/scanning * Experience making temporary crowns and bridges * Familiarity with dental practice-management software * Bilingual English/Spanish * Experience with Invisalign or traditional orthodontics * Coronal polishing or additional dental certifications * Experience in a busy multi-provider practice