Dental Assistant l- Easton and Allentown

Valley Health Partners; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

403b Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Valley Health Partners is seeking a Dental Assistant to support pediatric dental care, splitting duties between Allentown and Easton. You will assist dentists, maintain sterile rooms, manage instruments, and support front desk tasks as needed.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with preferred postsecondary nondegree award. Prior dental assisting experience in a healthcare/FQHC setting is desirable, along with RHS and BLS certification upon hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Postsecondary nondegree award preferred.
• One year of dental assisting experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Dental assisting experience in an FQHC setting preferred.
• Successful completion of RHS exam from DANB upon hire or within 6 months.
• BLS upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and sets up equipment and supplies for patient treatment.
• Documents patient safety issues in the designated reporting system.
• Performs basic dental radiographic procedures with radiological exposure protection.
• Performs cleaning and infection control in the operatory and sterilization room.
• Provides chairside assistance and aid to dentists as directed.
• Escort patients to treatment rooms and assist with patient comfort and positioning.
• Enter patient information in EMR and communicate observations.
• Performs clerical and administrative duties as needed; floats to other locations as required.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Pediatric care

Digital radiography

Patient communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Postsecondary nondegree award

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Dental Assistant l- Easton and Allentown

Job Category: Clinical Support

Requisition Number: DENTA001792

• Posted : October 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Community Smiles 6th Str
Allentown, PA 18104, USA

Description

Dental Assistant, Community Smiles

Valley Health Partners, Allentown, PA

Job Summary:

This position full time with a split between Allentown and Easton

Assists dentist during the examination and treatment of patients within the dental medicine program of Valley Health Partners Community Health Center (VHP). Primary duties include maintaining treatment rooms, laboratory, instruments, equipment, and sterilizes dental instruments. Assists with clerical duties as directed including patient check in/out and ordering dental supplies. This position will primarily focus on providing dental care for a mostly pediatric population and may assist on a mobile Dental Unit.

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Postsecondary nondegree award, preferred.

Experience:

• One year of dental assisting experience in a healthcare setting, preferred.
• Dental assisting experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting, preferred.

Certificate/Training:

• Successful completion of Radiation Health and Safety Exam (RHS) from Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) upon hire or within 6 months of hire
• BLS (Basic Life Support Training) upon hire.

Knowledge needed:

• Possesses basic computer skills and digital radiology knowledge.
• Demonstrated desire to work with children in a pediatric setting
• Ability to maintain a calm disposition and a talent for building rapport with young patients who may be scared or anxious
• Has knowledge / observation or willingness to learn dental specialties, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, extractions, prosthetics, and pedodontics.
• Has experience in chair side assisting skills, previous experience in oral surgery, restorative dentistry, and prosthetic dentistry.
• Has ability and desire to provide culturally sensitive, compassionate, and patient-centric care through outstanding written and oral communication skills.

Essential Functions:

• Assembles and sets up equipment and supplies necessary for patient treatment.
• Documents patient safety issues as needed into the designated reporting system.
• Performs basic dental radiographic procedures and ensures radiological exposure protection for patients.
• Performs clean-up activities in the operatory, observing safety and infection control policies, procedures, and protocols in handling instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Performs infection control of instruments in sterilization room.
• Provides chair side assistance and aid to dentists, as directed.
• Escorts patients into treatment room, provides assistance as necessary utilizing good body mechanics for patient.
• Rooms patients in Electronic Medical Record. Reports relevant patient/visitor requests and concerns as appropriate; communicates observations related to patient health.
• Performs clerical and administrative duties, as necessary based on operational program needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Floats to other locations as assigned based on business needs
• Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans with great coverage at VERY affordable rates.
• 403b Retirement Plan with generous company match
• Paid Time Off for holidays, vacation, sick & personal days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

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