Dental Assistant
Job Description
About Us:
We're a friendly, modern dental office focused on providing excellent patient care in a comfortable, welcoming environment. We focus on treating our patients right, attention to detail, and teamwork. We are looking for a reliable, upbeat dental assistant who wants to be part of a practice where patients feel genuinely cared for and team members enjoy coming to work!
We are seeking an experienced chair side Dental Assistant! We are a busy, hard working office, but have fun doing it!
Responsibilities
- Prepare treatment rooms and assist the dentists and hygienists during a variety of procedures.
- Take and process digital x-rays and intraoral scans (experience with scanning is a plus!).
- Help place Invisalign attachments or conventional brackets (ortho experience is also a plus!)
- Maintain infection control and sterilization protocols
- Update patient records accurately
- Support front-office tasks when needed (scheduling, patient communications, etc.)
- Help ensure patients have a great experience from start to finish!
Requirements
- Chair-side dental assisting experience (~1 year)
- Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with patients and staff.
- Willingness to learn some front desk responsibilities
If you are looking for a great place to work and somewhere to learn and grow in the dental industry, this job is for you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Dental: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Benefits
Direct patient care • Teamwork • Dental office • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Dental receptionist • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Assisting medical staff • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • Dental sterilization procedures • Disinfection procedures • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Dental x-ray • Intraoral scanners • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Patient interaction • 401(k) matching • Appointment scheduling • In-person • Employee discount • 1 year • Managing patient records • Communication skills • Entry level
Job Details
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Salary
- 18 - 24 USD hourly (36,000 - 48,000 USD annually)
- Median for Dental Assistant in UT: $36k/yr
- Specialty
- Dental Assistant
- Posted
- October 2, 2026
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