Dental Assistant - Team-Driven Practice with Training

Aligned Dental Partners; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

Opportunities for development

Job summary

Aligned Dental Partners in Belfast, ME is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant who is an energetic team player. The right candidate will be trained if needed and be available to work Monday through Thursday to support patient care in a private family practice.

The role emphasizes preparing treatment rooms, assisting with patient care, and maintaining sterilization and charting standards, including intraoral photography as needed.

Qualifications

• DA seeking to be part of a great team environment.
• Willing to train the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room, instruments and materials to support patient care.
• Welcome and seat patients, drape them for procedures, and reassure them.
• Pour, trim and polish study casts; fabricate temporary restorations.
• Educate patients by answering questions and providing information.
• Clean and polish removable appliances.
• Anticipate doctor needs in set-ups, suction, passing instruments and materials.
• Document dental care services in patient records with thorough charting.
• Assist with intra oral photography as needed.
• Ensure OSHA compliance through sterilization of instruments and rooms.
• Contribute positively to the team with an engaging disposition.

Skills

Patient care

Team player

Intra oral photography

Sterilization procedures

Education

Dental Assistant (DA) certification/diploma

Tools

Intraoral photography equipment

Job description

Aligned Dental Partners in Belfast, ME is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant who is an energetic team player. The right candidate will be trained if needed and be available to work Monday through Thursday to support patient care in a private family practice.

The role emphasizes preparing treatment rooms, assisting with patient care, and maintaining sterilization and charting standards, including intraoral photography as needed.