Dental Assistant

Job Summary

Candidate MUST be able to work Saturdays.

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 help keep equipment and instruments ready for safe use. Your impact: Consistent chairside support helps clinicians focus on treatment and gives patients a smoother, more reassuring care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, for general dentistry and procedures such as pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment; process instruments using dental sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection control practices.
• 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 and patient management software.
• Support patient care and dental receptionist tasks, including scheduling, patient management, and clear communication.

Experience

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience is preferred; familiarity with dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy is valuable.
• Experience with Eaglesoft, Dentrix, or other EMR systems and patient management software is helpful.
• Knowledge of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), clinical confidentiality policies, and accurate handling of medical records is expected.
• Demonstrated understanding of dental instrument processing, infection prevention management, and healthcare infection prevention and control is preferred.
• Ability to work carefully with patients and dental equipment while following established safety and privacy procedures.

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Patient scheduling systems • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Equipment safety procedures • Vital signs • Management • Prosthodontics • 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 • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Patient safety • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Medical scheduling • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Records management • Clinical data entry • Endodontics • Paid time off • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Intraoral scanners • Pediatrics • Health information regulatory compliance • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Medical equipment cleaning • Operating medical imaging equipment • In-person • Clinical confidentiality policies • Pediatric dentistry • Instrument maintenance • Managing patient records • Radiology • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Dental clinic experience