Dental Assistant

Salt Lake City Dental Center; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy, friendly dental office in Salt Lake City is hiring an experienced chair-side Dental Assistant to join a team that values patient care and teamwork.

The role involves room preparation, assisting during procedures, imaging, ortho support, infection control, chart updates, and light front-desk duties. A positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Chair-side dental assisting experience (~1 year).
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients and staff.
• Willingness to learn some front desk responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment rooms and assist dentists and hygienists during procedures.
• Take and process digital x-rays and intraoral scans (scanning experience a plus).
• Help place Invisalign attachments or conventional brackets (ortho experience a plus).
• Maintain infection control and sterilization protocols
• Update patient records accurately
• Support front-office tasks when needed (scheduling, patient communications).
• Help ensure patients have a great experience from start to finish.

Skills

Chair-side dental assisting

Communication skills

Front desk responsibilities

Job description

About Us:

We're a friendly, modern dental office focused on providing excellent patient care in a comfortable, welcoming environment. We focus on treating our patients right, attention to detail, and teamwork. We are looking for a reliable, upbeat dental assistant who wants to be part of a practice where patients feel genuinely cared for and team members enjoy coming to work!

We are seeking an experienced chair side Dental Assistant! We are a busy, hard working office, but have fun doing it!

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment rooms and assist the dentists and hygienists during a variety of procedures.
• Take and process digital x-rays and intraoral scans (experience with scanning is a plus!).
• Help place Invisalign attachments or conventional brackets (ortho experience is also a plus!)
• Maintain infection control and sterilization protocols
• Update patient records accurately
• Support front-office tasks when needed (scheduling, patient communications, etc.)
• Help ensure patients have a great experience from start to finish!

Requirements

• Chair-side dental assisting experience (~1 year)
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with patients and staff.
• Willingness to learn some front desk responsibilities

If you are looking for a great place to work and somewhere to learn and grow in the dental industry, this job is for you!