EFDA Dental Assistant - 4-Day Week, Great Benefits

Carolina Smiles Family Dentistry; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee perks & discounts

Job summary

Carolina Smiles Family Dentistry is hiring an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant to join our team in South Carolina. This role features a 4-day workweek (Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM) with a pay range of $28–$32 per hour.

EFDA certification and N₂O certification are required, and 1+ year of dental assisting experience is preferred. The successful candidate will assist with four-handed dentistry, radiographs, infection control, and patient comfort.

Qualifications

• EFDA and N₂O certifications are required.
• 1+ year dental assisting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of dental procedures, sterilization and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Welcome, prepare, and care for patients during visits.
• Assist dentist with four-handed dentistry and expanded functions.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials and equipment.
• Take and develop dental radiographs as certified.
• Perform expanded-function duties within scope of practice.
• Monitor and assist with N₂O sedation.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control standards.
• Provide post-op instructions and reassure patients.
• Keep operatories organized, stocked and ready to go.
• Maintain accurate patient records and treatment documentation.
• Support the team with lab work and other clinical tasks.

Education

EFDA certification

N₂O certification

Tools

Eaglesoft

Job description

Carolina Smiles Family Dentistry is hiring an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant to join our team in South Carolina. This role features a 4-day workweek (Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM) with a pay range of $28–$32 per hour.

EFDA certification and N₂O certification are required, and 1+ year of dental assisting experience is preferred. The successful candidate will assist with four-handed dentistry, radiographs, infection control, and patient comfort.