Dental Assistant

Job Overview

Join our family oriented dental team as a Dental Assistant and help patients feel informed, comfortable, and supported throughout their visits. You’ll prepare treatment areas, assist clinicians during procedures, maintain accurate records, and help keep equipment and instruments ready for safe use. The role may support general dentistry and training opportunity is available. We are open 4 days a week. No weekends.

Duties

• Provide chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry support; prepare dental equipment and use a 3D scanner when needed.
• Welcome and guide patients, support patient management, take vital signs, and assist with dental X-rays and other medical imaging as authorized.
• Process instruments and perform dental sterilization procedures using infection control, aseptic technique, and healthcare infection prevention and control practices.
• Update medical records and documentation in EMR (electronic medical record) systems and patient management software _ open dental
• Your impact: Careful preparation and infection prevention help clinicians focus on treatment while patients receive safe, attentive care.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience is helpful; familiarity with dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy is preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), clinical confidentiality policies, medical records, and infection prevention management is valued. Training available.
• Experience with dental X-ray, dental instrument processing, dental equipment, and patient care is preferred.
• Dental receptionist experience and Spanish speaking are preferred.

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Spanish • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Vital signs • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Dental receptionist • In-person customer service • HIPAA • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • No weekends • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Records management • Clinical data entry • Intraoral scanners • Health information regulatory compliance • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • In-person • Clinical confidentiality policies • Managing patient records • Open Dental • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Dental clinic experience