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 areas, assist clinicians during procedures, maintain accurate records, and follow clear infection prevention and confidentiality practices. Your impact: By supporting safe, efficient care, you help patients and clinicians make each appointment more comfortable and productive.

Duties

• Provide chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, for general dentistry and procedures in pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment, instruments, and treatment rooms; complete dental instrument processing and dental sterilization procedures using aseptic technique.
• 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 in electronic medical record (EMR) systems and patient management software.
• Support patient care and dental receptionist tasks, including patient management, appointment coordination, and clear communication.

Skills

• Required: Dental assisting or dental clinic experience; knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy; strong patient care and communication skills.
• Required: Knowledge of infection control, infection prevention management, healthcare infection prevention and control, and clinical confidentiality policies, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Preferred: Experience with Eaglesoft, Dentrix, or other EMR systems and patient management software.
• Preferred: Experience with X-ray, dental X-ray, medical imaging, and 3D scanners; familiarity with pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, or oral surgery.

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Vital signs • Prosthodontics • Surgery • Part-time • Preparing dental treatment areas • Image acquisition for patient care • Dental receptionist • In-person customer service • Oral surgery assistance experience • Practice management software • HIPAA • Full-time • Operating room preparation • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Endodontics • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Intraoral scanners • Pediatrics • Health information regulatory compliance • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • Patient interaction • Appointment scheduling • In-person • Clinical confidentiality policies • Pediatric dentistry • Managing patient records • Radiology • Communication skills • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling