Dental Assistant

About the role

Gentle Dental seeks to hire full and part-time dental assistants who are passionate about enhancing the quality of life through accessible oral healthcare. The ideal candidate cares, listens, and is motivated to help both patients and the community.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists during procedures
• Administer local anesthesia
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment
• Manage patient records and scheduling
• Perform routine dental hygiene tasks
• Handle administrative duties as needed

Requirements

• Certificate from a Dental Assisting Program
• Valid Health Care Provider CPR/BLS Certificate

Qualifications

• X-Ray Certification
• Bilingual Spanish
• Expanded Functions Certified
• Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) accreditation

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Medical and pharmacy coverage
• Dental and vision coverage (for employees and their families)
• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• 6 paid holidays and 2 paid floating holidays
• PTO (80 hours per year for hourly)
• 401(k) plan and deferred compensation plan
• In-house continuing education and training funds for outside CEs
• Wellness programs
• Referral bonuses ($600-$2,500 depending on role)

Pay

• Competitive starting pay based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

• Full-time positions available
• Travel to surrounding offices as needed