Dental Assistant

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Buda (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) in Texas seeks a dental assistant to support patient-facing, chairside care and overall practice operations.

You will prepare treatment rooms, assist dentists, manage instruments, and help maintain patient records while upholding infection control standards.

This role emphasizes collaboration with dentists and hygienists to deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate care in a clinical team.

Qualifications

• Strong patient communication and bedside manner.
• Familiarity with dental assisting and chairside workflows.
• Comfort with digital radiography.
• Attention to detail for documentation and infection control.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a clinical team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and stock treatment areas for patient care.
• Assist chairside during procedures.
• Maintain and organize instruments, including sterilization.
• Take and assist with digital X-rays.
• Update and maintain accurate patient records.
• Coordinate with dentists and hygienists to support quality patient care.

Skills

Patient communication

Chairside workflows

Digital radiography

Documentation accuracy

Team collaboration

Job description

role supporting dental practices through patient-facing, chairside care and operational support. You will help ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate visits by preparing treatment rooms, assisting dentists chairside, and managing instruments.

Key duties

• Prepare and stock treatment areas for patient care
• Assist chairside during procedures
• Maintain and organize instruments, including sterilization
• Take and assist with digital X-rays
• Update and maintain accurate patient records
• Coordinate with dentists and hygienists to support quality patient care

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong patient communication and bedside manner
• Familiarity with dental assisting and chairside workflows
• Comfort with digital radiography
• Attention to detail for documentation and infection control
• Ability to work collaboratively in a clinical team environment