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Dental Assistant

Seaside Dental Care
Huntington Beach, CA
25 - 30 USD hourly (50,000 - 60,000 USD annually)
Dental AssistantPart Time

Job Description

Elevate Your Dental Career: Join Our Passionate Clinical Team as a Dental Assistant!

About the Role

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and thriving in a supportive, high-energy environment? We’re looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Dental Assistant to be an integral part of our dynamic practice!

In this role, you’re not just behind the scenes—you are the right hand to our doctors, the reassuring voice to our patients, and a vital engine behind our daily excellence. Whether assisting with advanced procedures or easing a young patient's anxiety, your skills and warmth will make a meaningful impact every day.

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver Exceptional Chairside Support: Partner closely with our dentists across diverse procedures—including general dentistry, endodontics, pr, and oral surgery implant placement...
  • Master Imaging & Tech: Capture precise dental X-rays and 3D scans while maintaining the highest safety and clinical standards.
  • Maintain Safety & Clinical Excellence: Prepare and sterilize treatment rooms, manage dental instrument processing, and champion strict infection prevention and aseptic protocols.
  • Create a Comforting Patient Experience: Guide patients smoothly through their appointments, monitor vital signs, explain procedures clearly, and deliver gentle, compassionate care to our patients.
  • Collaborate Across the Practice: Assist with dental equipment care, support front-office operations when needed, and help ensure our practice runs effortlessly.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

  • Growth & Variety: Sharpen your clinical skills across multiple specialties—from pediatrics to oral surgery—in an environment that values continuous professional growth.
  • Supportive & Vibrant Culture: Join a team that operates like family, where your contributions are celebrated and your passion for healthcare is matched by your colleagues.
  • Meaningful Work: Help transform patient confidence, ease fears, and leave a lasting positive impression on every patient who sits in your chair. JUST READ OUR REVIEWS.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience: Proven experience as a Dental Assistant with solid knowledge of dental terminology, chairside procedures, and instrument processing.
  • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with dental software and confidence in taking dental radiographs.
  • Safety & Standards: Deep understanding of infection control practices, sterilization procedures, and safety compliance.
  • Certifications: X-ray / Radiography certification (preferred).
  • Interpersonal Skill: Exceptional communication skills, a compassionate heart (especially with kids!), and a strong team-first mindset.

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits

Diagnostic imaging equipment • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • Vital signs • Part-time • Preparing dental treatment areas • Pre-examination patient preparation • In-person customer service • Oral surgery assistance experience • Patient safety measures implementation • Full-time • Disability insurance • Operating room preparation • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Medical 3D scanning • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Dental terminology • Emotional support for patients • Disinfection procedures • Experience working with children • Endodontics • Pediatrics • Dental equipment • Front desk • Digital dental impression taking • Implantology • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • 401(k) matching • In-person • Patient education • Radiology • Communication skills • Technical Proficiency • Life insurance • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Autoclaving

Job Details

Job Type
Part Time
Salary
25 - 30 USD hourly (50,000 - 60,000 USD annually)
Median for Dental Assistant in CA: $50k/yr
Specialty
Dental Assistant
Posted
October 15, 2026

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About the Employer
Seaside Dental Care
Huntington Beach, CA
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