Pediatric Dental Assistant — Caring Team, Great Benefits

PepperPointe Partnerships; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Vacation and Personal Days

401K

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Elizabethtown Dentistry for Children is seeking a friendly Dental Assistant to join our team in Elizabethtown, KY. This role supports dentists chairside, helps with patient comfort, and ensures instruments and rooms are prepared and sterile for each visit.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with Dental Assisting Certification and X-ray certification. Training in coronal polishing or EDDA is a plus; a caring, detail-oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods required.
• Certified dental assistant qualifications favored.
• Ability to maintain patient records and scheduling.
• Good communication and health/safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comforting experience for patients during treatments.
• Set up instruments, equipment, and materials needed.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment between patients.
• Support procedures chairside with precision and efficiency.
• Undertake tasks as instructed and schedule appointments.
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked, maintain records.

Skills

Dental instruments

Sterilization methods

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Education

High school diploma

Dental Assisting Certification

Dental X-Ray Certification

Coronal Polishing (preferred)

EDDA (preferred)

Job description

Elizabethtown Dentistry for Children is seeking a friendly Dental Assistant to join our team in Elizabethtown, KY. This role supports dentists chairside, helps with patient comfort, and ensures instruments and rooms are prepared and sterile for each visit.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with Dental Assisting Certification and X-ray certification. Training in coronal polishing or EDDA is a plus; a caring, detail-oriented approach is essential.