Oral Surgery Dental Assistant — Modern Tech & Growth

Salt Dental Partners; Fredericksburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern facilities

Mentorship & growth

Diverse patient base

Job summary

Greater Washington Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a dependable dental assistant to join a team dedicated to excellent patient care and collaborative practice. You will support surgeons, prepare rooms, manage instruments, and ensure a positive experience for every patient.

Responsibilities include assisting during extractions and implant procedures, taking radiographs and CBCT images, sterilizing equipment, documenting medical histories, and maintaining OSHA

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

Patient rapport

Education

Dental Assistant certification or registration

Tools

Radiography

CBCT imaging

Job description

Greater Washington Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a dependable dental assistant to join a team dedicated to excellent patient care and collaborative practice. You will support surgeons, prepare rooms, manage instruments, and ensure a positive experience for every patient.

Responsibilities include assisting during extractions and implant procedures, taking radiographs and CBCT images, sterilizing equipment, documenting medical histories, and maintaining OSHA