Chairside Dental Assistant - Fast-Paced, Patient-Focused Care

Dentist in Oregon; Oregon, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off

Paid gym membership for you and your

Year-end bonus for performance above

Continuing education and certification

Sign-on bonus and referral bonus

Job summary

Dentist in Oregon is seeking a responsive dental assistant to support chairside procedures across restorative, surgical, and emergency days. You will set up, take radiographs and impressions, and keep patients informed while ensuring sterility and efficiency.

The role emphasizes four-handed teamwork, infection control, and patient communication, with opportunities for growth through continuing education and benefits.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting credential and radiography certification as required by Ohio.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Ability to maintain infection control and sterilization standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down operatories, sterilize instruments, and have the tray ready before the doctor sits down.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures using four-handed technique.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions or digital scans as directed.
• Pour models, fabricate temporaries, and perform expanded functions permitted by credentials.
• Provide clear post-operative instructions to patients.
• Maintain infection control, sterilization logs, and operatory stock to OSHA and CDC standards.

Skills

Steady hands

Strong stomach

Patience with anxious patients

Sterilization diligence

Education

Dental assisting credential

Radiography certification

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Dentist in Oregon is seeking a responsive dental assistant to support chairside procedures across restorative, surgical, and emergency days. You will set up, take radiographs and impressions, and keep patients informed while ensuring sterility and efficiency.

The role emphasizes four-handed teamwork, infection control, and patient communication, with opportunities for growth through continuing education and benefits.