Dental Hygiene Assistant

Job Summary

Join our dental team as a Dental Hygiene Assistant and help create a smooth, reassuring experience for patients. You’ll support chairside care, prepare and process instruments, and maintain accurate records while following infection prevention and confidentiality practices. Your impact: By keeping treatment areas ready and assisting with attentive patient care, you help patients and clinicians move through visits safely and efficiently. Must be comfortable and have experience with scaling teeth above the gums.

Duties

• Assist the doctor with dental cleaning appointments.
• Prepare dental equipment and instruments; perform dental instrument processing and sterilization using infection control and aseptic technique.
• Support dental X-rays and other medical imaging tasks as authorized, including use of a 3D scanner when applicable.
• Record medical documentation, medical records, and vital signs; use EMR (electronic medical record) systems and patient management software.
• Help with patient management and dental receptionist tasks, following HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements and clinical confidentiality policies.

Requirements

• Dental assisting or dental clinic experience is preferred; demonstrate patient care skills and clear communication.
• Knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, dental equipment, and dental sterilization procedures.
• Understanding of healthcare infection prevention and control, infection prevention management, and infection control practices.
• Familiarity with dental X-ray procedures and medical imaging is preferred

Pay: $35.00 - $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Diagnostic imaging equipment • Record keeping • Direct patient care • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Vital signs • HIPAA compliance • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Image acquisition for patient care • Dental Radiology Certification • HIPAA • Full-time • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Assisting medical staff • Medical 3D scanning • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental terminology • Disinfection procedures • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Front desk • Cleaning • Operating medical imaging equipment • Dental scalers • In-person • Clinical confidentiality policies • Managing patient records • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Dental clinic experience • Autoclaving