Bilingual Dental Assistant — X-Ray & Patient Care

La Clinica de Familia Inc; Chaparral (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance - PPO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(K) with employer matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Supplement Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holidays (9)

Education Reimbursement

Cafeteria Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Reimbursement

Job summary

La Clinica de Familia provides essential dental services across Southern New Mexico. The Dental Assistant performs semi-technical dental and routine clerical work, assisting the dentist during examinations and treatments, sterilizing instruments, and supporting X-ray procedures to ensure patient care quality.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma, six months experience in a dental office, and NM radiology certification; bilingual English/Spanish is required, with background checks and

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Working knowledge of dental procedures including sterilization and X-ray techniques.
• Ability to post patient treatments accurately and maintain instrument sterilization.
• Good customer service and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of confidentiality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during examinations and treatments.
• Clean, sterilize, and arrange instruments.
• Assist with dental X-rays under supervision.
• Promote wellbeing through community health services.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Dental instrument handling

X-ray techniques

Patient treatment posting

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma and 6 months dental office experience

Job description

La Clinica de Familia provides essential dental services across Southern New Mexico. The Dental Assistant performs semi-technical dental and routine clerical work, assisting the dentist during examinations and treatments, sterilizing instruments, and supporting X-ray procedures to ensure patient care quality.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma, six months experience in a dental office, and NM radiology certification; bilingual English/Spanish is required, with background checks and