Dental Assistant - Pediatrics

Carolina Orthodontics; Fuquay-Varina, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Orthodontics & Children\'s Dentistry in Fuquay-Varina, NC seeks a pediatric dental assistant to ensure each patient receives outstanding, individualized service at every treatment.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, welcoming them, chairside assistance, patient records, sterilization, and collaboration with the team to keep the day running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to perform coronal polishing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Arrive early and participate in team morning meeting.
• Welcome patients with a smile and positive energy.
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups and ensure comfort.
• Provide chairside assistance and demonstrate proficiency in four-handed dentistry.
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures.
• Sterilize instruments using applicable methods and assist with lab tasks.
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Reliability

People skills

Education

High school diploma

Dental assistant school preferred

Job description

Carolina Orthodontics & Children's Dentistry, 1625 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

At Carolina Orthodontics and Children's Dentistry, our top priority is to provide our patients with the highest quality care in a friendly, fun, state‑of‑the‑art environment with unmatched professional service. Our specialists and the entire team are proud to offer outstanding orthodontic and children's dental care.

Are YOU:

Dynamic

WE are:

Rowdy (at times)

One-of-a-kind

Leaders

Inclusive

Nurturing

At Carolina Orthodontics & Children's Dentistry we believe that every person, every job and every day is important! If you believe that too, we'd loveto meet you!

Position Summary:

The job of a pediatric dental assistant is to ensure that each patient consistently receives outstanding, individualized service at each treatment appointment.

Responsibilities:

• Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of each clinical day engaged and ready to participate in team morning meeting
• Welcome patients to the dental office with a smile and positive energy
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Ensure that patients have an excellent experience by providing care in a patient-friendly environment. This includes bringing patients back on time for their scheduled appointment and greeting and acknowledging each patient by name at the treatment appointment
• The goal of the assistant is to, over time, get to know the patients and interact with families on an individual level (i.e. team member remembers things about each patient)
• Serve as chairside clinical assistant, demonstrating proficiency in all areas of pediatric dental assisting including, but not limited to: photographs, x-rays, assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry, select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed, any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the doctor
• Demonstrate proficiency in dental language and terminology such that clinical assistant can type chart notes using the terms and abbreviations used by the practice
• Demonstrate proficiency in practice management software such that assistant can schedule appointments and cover telephones to help the administrative team when necessary
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• Efficiently run clinical chair to see 12-15+ patients per day in a timely manner
• Provide instructions to patients/parents throughout dental treatment
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations via cold sterile, dry-heat, and autoclave methods and undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Work with other team members, both clinical and administrative, to help the day run smoothly
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked

Qualifications:

• Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates)
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred

Carolina Orthodontics & Children's Dentistry, 1625 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States of America