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Dentist in Louisville; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance

Gym membership

Year-end bonus

Continuing education

Job summary

Dentist in Louisville is seeking a dedicated dental assistant to support restorative, surgical, and emergency days. You’ll set up operatories, take radiographs and impressions, and keep patients informed about what is happening and why.

We offer competitive pay, sign-on and referral bonuses, paid time off, health insurance, gym membership, year-end bonus, and continuing education paid. Kentucky credentialing and CPR/BLS are required; recent graduates considered.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting credential and radiography certification as required by Kentucky.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Steady hands and genuine patience with anxious patients.
• Able to keep pace through a full day without compromising sterilization.
• Chairside experience preferred; recent graduates considered.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down operatories and sterilize instruments.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures using four-handed technique.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions or digital scans.
• Pour models and fabricate temporaries; perform expanded functions as credentials allow.
• Provide post-operative instructions in plain language and address patient questions.
• Maintain infection control, sterilization logs, and operatory stock per OSHA/CDC.

Skills

Steady hands

Patience

Pace for full day

Education

Dental assisting credential and 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 Kentucky.
• 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.