Oral Surgery Dental Assistant: Modern Tech & Career Growth

Salt Dental Partners; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybride; USD 42 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Modern facilities

Mentorship

Diverse patient base

Résumé du poste

Salt Dental Partners in Washington, DC is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the oral surgery team and patient experience. You will assist the oral surgeon during procedures, prepare rooms and instruments, and help with imaging and post-operative guidance.

We value teamwork, precision, and patient care, offering modern facilities, mentorship, and opportunities for career growth within a collaborative dental practice.

Qualifications

• Active license/registration to practice as a dental assistant, as required by your state
• 6+ months of experience as a dental assistant, preferably in oral surgery
• Proficient in surgical assisting techniques and infection control protocols
• Comfortable taking high quality radiographs and CBCT scans
• Able to anticipate procedural needs and remain calm under pressure
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and patient rapport
• Reliable, punctual, detail oriented, and a strong team player
• Dental Assistant certification or registration as required by state law

Responsabilités

• Assist the oral surgeon during procedures including extractions, implant placement, bone grafting, and biopsies
• Prepare the treatment room, surgical trays, instruments, and anesthesia equipment
• Take and process panoramic, periapical, and 3D cone beam CT images as needed
• Provide detailed post operative instructions to patients and caregivers
• Sterilize instruments and maintain an OSHA compliant surgical environment
• Accurately record patient medical histories and surgical documentation
• Manage surgical supply inventory and ordering
• Assist with sedation monitoring (nitrous and IV) per office protocol and state guidelines

Connaissances

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Infection control

Formation

Dental Assistant certification

Outils

CBCT imaging

Radiography equipment

Description du poste

Salt Dental Partners in Washington, DC is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the oral surgery team and patient experience. You will assist the oral surgeon during procedures, prepare rooms and instruments, and help with imaging and post-operative guidance.

We value teamwork, precision, and patient care, offering modern facilities, mentorship, and opportunities for career growth within a collaborative dental practice.