Dental Assistant

Provident Behavioral Health; Saint Michael (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health is seeking a Dental Assistant to support clinicians in delivering compassionate dental care for families. The role involves chairside assisting for general and cosmetic procedures, preparing rooms and instruments, taking digital x-rays, and ensuring sterilization.

You will also help with impressions, charting, and patient education to promote oral health in a caring, family-friendly setting.

Qualifications

• Professional, patient-focused attitude.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable with patient education and support.
• Knowledge of sterilization, digital x-rays, and dental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support dentists in delivering high-quality dental care to families.
• Perform chairside assisting for general and cosmetic procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms and instruments for procedures.
• Take digital x-rays and ensure proper sterilization of equipment.
• Assist with impressions and accurate charting of patient information.
• Educate patients about dental procedures and oral health.

Skills

Patient-focused

Team player

Communication skills

Patient education

Sterilization knowledge

Dental procedures knowledge

Tools

Digital X-rays

Sterilization equipment

Job description

• Perform chairside assisting for general and cosmetic procedures
• Prepare treatment rooms and instruments for procedures
• Take digital x-rays and ensure proper sterilization of equipment
• Assist with impressions and accurate charting of patient information
• Educate patients about dental procedures and oral health

Role:

Dental Assistant

Responsibilities

• Support dentists in delivering high-quality, gentle dental care to families
• Perform chairside assisting for general and cosmetic procedures
• Prepare treatment rooms and instruments for procedures
• Take digital x-rays and ensure proper sterilization of equipment
• Assist with impressions and accurate charting of patient information
• Educate patients about dental procedures and oral health

Qualifications & Skills

• Professional, patient-focused attitude
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Comfortable with patient education and support
• Knowledge of sterilization, digital x-rays, and dental procedures

Key Attributes:

Reliable, communicative, eager to learn, and able to thrive in a supportive, family-oriented environment. The practice emphasizes continuous learning and teamwork to ensure quality patient care.