Dental Assistant

Guardian Dentistry; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacation

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Woodmere Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to support our clinicians and deliver excellent patient care in a fast-paced practice.

The role involves preparing rooms, sterilizing tools, assisting during procedures, capturing X-rays, and guiding patients on oral hygiene. A friendly, reliable team member with good communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of dental assisting experience preferred.
• Outstanding professionalism and a strong work ethic.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms and sterilize instruments.
• Assist dentist during procedures and hand instruments.
• Take and process patient X-rays and maintain records.
• Greet patients, schedule appointments, and assist with payments.
• Provide oral hygiene instructions and post-operative care guidance.
• Handle general administrative tasks to support the practice.

Skills

Dental assisting

Patient care

X-ray handling

Sterilization

Job description

## Dental AssistantApply: Montgomery, AL: Full time: Posted Today: JR103663**Location:**Woodmere Cosmetic and Family DentistryOur Dental Assistants deliver “Best in Class” care to every patient, every day. The ideal candidate for this position is an individual that has a high level of empathy, patience, quick thinking, and a willingness to want to help others. The Dental Assistant “assists” our Dentist during a variety of dental procedures. Whether you are an experienced Dental Assistant, or you are motivated to learn more about the dental industry we would like to tell you more.**Dental Assisting Job Responsibilities:*** Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists* Knowledge of general anatomy of the mouth and dental terms* Understanding of crowns, fillings, extractions, root canals and implants* Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs* Taking and processing X-rays of patients* Perform lab tasks as instructed* Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments* Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene* Maintaining accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures* Strong communications skills required to deliver oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions* Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental practice**Qualifications:*** 1-2 years of Dental Assisting experience preferred* Outstanding professionalism, high moral standards, and a self-motivated work ethic* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with your co-workers and patients* Driven personality to want to strive to be the best in your profession and provide the best care for our patients**Compensation & Benefits:*** Guaranteed Hourly Rate* Paid Vacation & Paid Holidays* 401k Program: with matching contributions* Benefits: (offered at 30 hours or more)* Competitive health, dental, and vision plan* Life Insurance and Disability Insurance* Flexible Schedules**FLSA Status:**Non-ExemptWe are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.