Travel Specialty Dental Assistant

Travel Specialty Dental Assistant ($2,000 Sign On Bonus!)

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: TRAVE
004721

• Posted :
  January 12, 2026
• Full-Time

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JOB OVERVIEW:
The Specialty Dental Assistant is a key member and contributor in creating an amazing, one-of-a-kind Patient Experience. The SDA will provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. Successful candidates will work in our world-class lobbies engaging, entertaining, and caring for our patients.

REPORTS TO:

Office Lead/Specialty Lead

SCHEDULE:

This position requires a flexible schedule that may require extended hours as business requires – including evenings and weekends.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• DA and Xray Certificate
• Specialty DA Knowledge
• Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) preferred
• Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful
• Willing to travel
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred

• End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory
• Making Patient Safety and Team Safety the number one priority
• Adhering to OSHA and Infection汞 Control Protocols
• Maintaining and upkeeping digital patient information
• Preparing tray set‑ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
• Keep exam rooms clean, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each treatment
• Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good Portuguese health
• Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well‑being during the entire visit
• Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concernsb
• Taking diagnostic quality X‑Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
• Helping the Rodeo Team maintain office cleanliness and IC protocol
• Completing daily assignments
• Monitoring and recording patient vital signs
• Suctioning, cutting sutures, and holding retractors
• Mixing amalgam, cement, and pulp paste and preparing impression materials
• Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays
• Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients
• Maintaining crash cart equipment and supplies
• Working with oral and IV sedated patients in office and hospital settings
• Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor
• Ensuring the patient and parent comprehends the post‑op instructions

$22-$26 per hour

• Prolonged sitting and standing as needed
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

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