Dental Assistant

Job Summary

Join our dental care team as a Dental Assistant and help patients feel informed, comfortable, and supported throughout their visits. You’ll prepare treatment rooms, assist clinicians during procedures, maintain accurate records, and follow clear infection prevention practices. Your impact: attentive chairside support and reliable clinical workflows help patients receive safe, coordinated care.

Duties

• Provide chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry support during general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery procedures.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment, instruments, and treatment areas; perform dental instrument processing and sterilization using aseptic technique and infection control procedures.
• Take dental X-rays and support medical imaging, including use of a 3D scanner, as directed and within applicable requirements.
• Record vital signs, update medical records, and complete medical documentation using electronic medical record (EMR) systems or patient management software.
• Support patient management and dental receptionist tasks, including appointment coordination and clear communication with patients.

Requirements

• Dental assisting experience in a dental clinic; knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy.
• Understanding of patient care, clinical confidentiality policies, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and healthcare infection prevention and control.
• Familiarity with dental X-ray procedures, dental sterilization procedures, infection prevention management, and safe handling of instruments.
• Experience with EMR systems and patient management software; Eaglesoft and Dentrix familiarity is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and organization when assisting patients and maintaining accurate records.

Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Record keeping • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Vital signs • HIPAA compliance • Prosthodontics • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Image acquisition for patient care • Dental receptionist • In-person customer service • Oral surgery assistance experience • HIPAA • Full-time • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Clinical data entry • Endodontics • Surgical instruments • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Diagnostic instrument sterilization and handling • Intraoral scanners • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • Patient interaction • Medical assisting • Appointment scheduling • In-person • Clinical confidentiality policies • Pediatric dentistry • Managing patient records • Radiology • Communication skills • Entry level