Part-time Dental Assistant

Overview

Franklin Dental and Braces - Columbus. Part‑time Dental Assistant. 3 days per week – 24 hours per week.

We are actively seeking a Dental Assistant to join our growing team. As a Dental Assistant (DA), you are an integral part of the care team, providing support to the office and assisting professional dental staff with treatment. Support our mission to provide excellent dental care in the community and create more smiles.

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents of minors and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts (dependent on location)
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set–ups for dental procedures
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment, including:
  • Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
  • Assist with suctioning, holding retractors, and suture cutting during surgical procedures
  • Pour, trim and polish impression casts
  • Fabricate custom impression trays
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent required
• X‑ray certification preferred according to state and individual practices
• Certified dental assistant credentials preferred according to state and individual practices
• Bi‑lingual in Spanish a plus (location dependent)
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

• Competitive compensation
• Monthly bonuses based on office performance
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Company‑provided certification trainings (CPR certificates, radiology certificates, nitrous oxide certificates, etc.)
• Company will reimburse selected employees for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew the certificate

We value teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment or tolerate it in our workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.