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Dentist in Austin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Dentist in Austin is seeking a friendly dental assistant to work chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency days, setting up, taking radiographs, and keeping patients informed about what is happening and why.

You will be part of a team that keeps operatories properly equipped, replaces what slows you down, and ensures sterilization standards are met so the patient remains comfortable throughout treatment.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting credential and Texas radiography certification required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Steady hands and patience with anxious patients.
• Ability to maintain sterilization standards throughout the day.
• Chairside experience preferred; new grads interviewed well.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down operatories and prepare trays before doctor.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures with four-handed technique.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions or scans.
• Pour models, fabricate temporaries, and perform expanded functions per credentials.
• Provide post-operative instructions in plain language.
• Maintain infection control, logs, and stock per OSHA and CDC standards.

Skills

Dental assisting

Radiography certification

CPR/BLS certified

Chairside experience

Patient empathy

Education

Dental assisting credential

Texas radiography certification

Job description

A good assistant makes the dentist faster and the patient calmer at the same time.

You will work chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency days — setting up, taking radiographs and impressions, anticipating the next instrument before it is asked for, and keeping the person in the chair informed about what is happening and why.

We keep the operatories properly equipped and replace what slows you down, because an assistant fighting the equipment cannot look after the patient.

What you'll do

• Set up and break down operatories, sterilize instruments, and have the tray ready before the doctor sits down.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures using four-handed technique.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions or digital scans as directed.
• Pour models, fabricate temporaries, and perform expanded functions permitted by your credentials.
• Give post-operative instructions in plain language and answer the questions patients are too polite to ask the doctor.
• Maintain infection control, sterilization logs, and operatory stock to OSHA and CDC standards.

What we're looking for

• Dental assisting credential and radiography certification as required by Texas.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Steady hands, a strong stomach, and genuine patience with anxious patients.
• Able to keep pace through a full day without cutting a corner on sterilization.
• Chairside experience preferred; we will happily consider a recent graduate who interviews well.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, reviewed annually and benchmarked above local market rates.
• Sign-on bonus and referral bonus.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid gym membership for you and your family.
• Year-end bonus for performance above target.
• Continuing education and certification renewals paid for.