Dental Assistant II

Community-of-Hope; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Washington Post Top Workplace winner

Paid lunch, 8 hour days

3 weeks vacation + 2 weeks sick leave

11.5 paid holidays + floating holiday

Annual performance raises up to 5%

Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment

Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding

Medical, dental, vision, life & long‑/

disability insurance + 403(b)

Job summary

Community of Hope in Washington, DC is hiring a Dental Assistant for an on-site, full-time role. You will work closely with dentists and hygienists to deliver four-handed chairside care and support a positive patient experience at the Conway Health and Resource Center.

Required are a DC Dental Assisting License (Level II), a certified Dental Assistant program, and BLS. Willingness to work weekends/evenings and travel to other COH sites is needed. Vaccinations and ongoing CE courses are expected.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered D.C. Dental Assisting License, Level II.
• Dental Assistant Diploma/Certification from an accredited program.
• BLS Certification Required.
• Ability to work weekends or evenings as needed.
• Ability to travel to other COH sites as needed.
• Participation in continuing dental education courses.
• Proof of vaccinations; accommodations may be requested as allowed by law.

Responsibilities

• Provides four-handed chair side dental assistance during restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
• Reviews daily medical history, vital signs and patient consent in the dental EMR.
• Serves as patient advocate, ensuring comfort before, during and after treatment.
• Takes and develops dental x‑rays daily and completes charting per dentist guidance.
• Promotes and maintains OSHA infection control standards daily.
• Performs daily sterilization of instruments and maintains sterilization logs.
• Ensures the dentist has complete dental set-ups prior to treatment.
• Provides oral health education, including brushing and flossing techniques.
• Performs daily sterilization and weekly logs; maintains x-ray equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Dental Assistant Diploma/Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Washington, DC | On-Site| $24.51 - $26.92 per hour| Full-Time | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)

Community of Hope is seeking an organized, caring and motivated Dental Assistant to work closely with our dentists and hygienists, to provide high quality four-handed chairside dental care and promote a positive patient experience. This position is based out of our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW, Washington, DC.

Our Approach and Values:

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides quality four handed chair side dental assistance during restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
• Reviews daily and records medical history, vital signs and patient consent in the dental electronic medical record.
• Serves daily as a patient advocate by ensuring that patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Takes and develops dental x-rays daily and completes dental charting according to instruction given by the dentist.
• Promotes and maintains OSHA infection control standards daily.
• Performs daily dental chart review to ensure an accurate and timely workflow process.
• Ensures that the dentist has complete dental set-ups (armamentarium) prior to the initiation of dental treatment.
• Provides appropriate oral health education, including nutritional counseling, tooth-brushing and flossing techniques to patients during visits.
• Performs daily sterilization of dental instruments and equipment. Maintains weekly sterilization logs per the standards and protocols.
• Performs monthly maintenance to ensure proper functioning of digital x-ray equipment and traditional x-ray processors.

Must-Haves:

• Must have a current, unencumbered D.C. Dental Assisting License, Level II.
• Dental Assistant Diploma/Certification from an accredited program.
• BLS Certification Required.
• Ability to work weekends or evenings as needed required.
• Ability to travel to other COH sites as needed required.
• Participation in appropriate continuing dental education courses.
• Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Ability to speak Spanish, Amharic, or other languages.
• eClinical Works and Open Dental knowledge.
• Commitment to work with underserved populations.
• Strong customer service skills.

Why You’ll Love Working Here!

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
• 8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
• 3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.

About Us

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:

• 50,000+ medical visits
• 6,300+ dental visits
• 17,000+ emotional wellness visits
• 1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services

Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.