Dental Hygiene Assistant: Patient Care & Lab Support

West-10th-Dental-Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

West-10th-Dental-Group seeks a Hygiene Assistant to support the hygienist and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced Indianapolis office. You will help with room setup, sterilization, patient check-in, and administrative tasks to keep the schedule running smoothly.

Primary duties include seating patients, taking vitals, obtaining consents, assisting with charting, radiographs, intraoral photos, and basic lab tasks like model pouring and whitening tray fabrication.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• Coronal Polishing certification may be required for pediatrics.
• X-ray techniques and basic computer skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Set up rooms for hygiene procedures and sterilize after each patient.
• Seat patients, take vitals, obtain consents, assist with charting.
• Review medical and dental history; educate patients on oral hygiene.
• Assist with radiographs and intraoral photos; pour models and fabricate whitening trays.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Sterilization procedures

Education

High school diploma

Basic Dental assisting course

CPR certification

Coronal Polishing certification

Tools

X-ray techniques

Dental software

Computer

Job description

West-10th-Dental-Group seeks a Hygiene Assistant to support the hygienist and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced Indianapolis office. You will help with room setup, sterilization, patient check-in, and administrative tasks to keep the schedule running smoothly.

Primary duties include seating patients, taking vitals, obtaining consents, assisting with charting, radiographs, intraoral photos, and basic lab tasks like model pouring and whitening tray fabrication.