Dental Assistant: Chairside Support & Radiography

Tohono O'odham Nation; Sells (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohono O’odham Nation is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists across multiple TONHC facilities in Sells, Santa Rosa, San Simon, and Tucson, AZ. The role involves chairside patient care, instrument sterilization, radiographs, and routine recordkeeping.

You will greet patients, schedule visits, and help prepare treatment rooms, X-ray films, and study models while ensuring compliance with privacy and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of work experience as a Dental Assistant or equivalent.
• Must possess Dental Assistant Radiography certification.
• Dental Assistant certificate and expanded function certificates preferred.
• Criminal background and FBI fingerprint check required after hire; driving record checked.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance to the Dentist in general dentistry.
• Greet patients, schedule appointments, maintain records.
• Record patient medical history information.
• Perform chart reviews and convey treatment info to the Dentist.
• Sterilize instruments and prepare surgical trays.
• Maintain dental equipment in clean, working condition.
• Prepare instruments and materials for each treatment.
• Take intra-/extra-oral radiographs and develop films.
• Educate patients about preventive dental care and hygiene.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Customer service

Teamwork

HIPAA knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Dental Assistant Radiography certification

Dental Assistant certificate

Expanded Function Restorative certificate

Expanded Function Periodontics certificate

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Sterilization techniques

Electronic Dental Records

Job description

Tohono O’odham Nation is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists across multiple TONHC facilities in Sells, Santa Rosa, San Simon, and Tucson, AZ. The role involves chairside patient care, instrument sterilization, radiographs, and routine recordkeeping.

You will greet patients, schedule visits, and help prepare treatment rooms, X-ray films, and study models while ensuring compliance with privacy and safety regulations.