Dental Assistant: Multisite Chairside & Sterilization

Tohono O'odham Nation; San Simon (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohono O'odham Nation seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists across multiple TONHC facilities. The role involves chairside assistance, patient greeting, scheduling, and maintaining medical histories while ensuring sterile instrument handling and proper radiographic imaging.

The ideal candidate will have a Dental Assistant Radiography certification, additional expanded-function certificates are preferred, and a strong commitment to patient care and confidentiality within tribal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Two years work experience as a Dental Assistant or equivalent.
• Must possess a Dental Assistant Radiography certification.
• Expanded Function Restorative and Periodontics certificates preferred.
• May require driving and background checks per agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance to the Dentist in all phases of dental treatment in general dentistry.
• Greet patients and schedule appointments; maintain records.
• Record patient medical histories and treatment information.
• Sterilize instruments and prepare surgical trays.
• Operate dental radiographic equipment to take intra- and extra-oral radiographs.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Sterilization

Dental radiographs

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Communication

Education

Dental Assistant Radiography certificate

Dental Assistant certificate

Expanded Function Restorative certificate

Expanded Function Periodontics certificate

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Electronic Dental Record systems

Job description

Tohono O'odham Nation seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists across multiple TONHC facilities. The role involves chairside assistance, patient greeting, scheduling, and maintaining medical histories while ensuring sterile instrument handling and proper radiographic imaging.

The ideal candidate will have a Dental Assistant Radiography certification, additional expanded-function certificates are preferred, and a strong commitment to patient care and confidentiality within tribal guidelines.