Dental Assistant

Smile Programs; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evenings, weekends and summers off!

School day schedule (about 6-7 hours;

Health, dental, vision benefits

Full and part-time positions

Competitive compensation

Portable dental equipment

Latest technology & digital radiograpy

Job summary

Smile Virginia, a school-based mobile dental program, seeks a Dental Assistant to support underserved children at schools in Abingdon, VA. The role emphasizes a daytime school schedule with no evenings or weekends and offers health benefits and competitive pay.

Responsibilities include assisting during mobile clinics, digital radiography, and maintaining patient records while traveling to multiple school sites daily.

Qualifications

• Active CPR certification is required.
• At least 1 year of Dental Assistant experience.
• At least 1 year of digital x-ray imaging experience.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; willingness to travel locally.
• Ability to work well with children in a school setting.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist during mobile dental clinics.
• Perform digital X-ray imaging.
• Maintain patient records and charting.
• Set up, breakdown and sterilize equipment.
• Travel daily to school sites for clinics.

Skills

CPR certification

Dental Assistant experience

Digital X-ray Imaging

Driver license

Travel locally

Works well with children

Organized and detail-oriented

Manual lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

Dentistry with a work-life balance

Make a difference while doing what you love

Find a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Smile Virginia, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Dental Assistant in Abingdon, VA to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Dental Assistant (DA) Qualifications

• Hold active CPR certification card
• Must have 1+ years of experience as a Dental Assistant (DA)
• Must have 1+ years Digital X-ray Imaging experience
• Valid driver license, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel locally is a must
• Works well with Children
• Ability to work well in fast-paced environment; organized and detail-oriented; able to multi-task
• Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs.

Dental Assistant (DA) Responsibilities

• Dental Assisting Services during mobile dental clinics
• Digital X-ray Imaging
• Patient Records Charting
• Equipment Set-up, Breakdown, and Sterilization Assistance
• Travel Daily to and from school sites

Smile Virginia Offers

• Evenings, weekends and summers off!
• Working a school day schedule (about 6 - 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full and part time positions
• Competitive compensation
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Who We Are

Smile Programs…. the mobile dentists is the nation’s leading in-school dental program founded more than two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated health problems.

Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need.

Using the latest technology in portable equipment, a team of dedicated dental professionals provide preventive and restorative dental care to children right at school. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to transform classrooms, auditoriums, gyms or other suitable areas into fully functional dental offices for the day.

Every year, through its devoted group of dental professionals, Smile Programs…. the mobile dentists puts happy, healthy smiles on over 500,000 children from coast to coast.

Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Smile Programs.

Smile Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.