Dental Assistant

We are looking for a dental assistant to join our team at Smiles of Longview
. We’re committed to providing modern, conservative care to all our patients, while making them feel like they’re right  team makes our patients feel confident in their smiles while creating lasting, meaningful relationships along the way.

Schedule: Monday-Friday (no evenings or weekends!)

Compensation: $20-$30/hour

• Ensure patients comfort during procedures
• Preparing operatories for treatment
• Sterilizing instruments
• Directly assist dentist during procedures using four handed dentistry technique
• Take x-rays and intraoral photos
• Accurately and efficiently treatment plan based on doctor’s diagnosis
• Scheduling patients
• Providing patient education and post-operative instruction
• Dental charting and coding
• Perform lab duties such as pouring models, taking impressions, and fabricating temporary crowns
• Ordering supplies and maintaining budgets
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment

• CPR/BLS certification required
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program preferred
• DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) Certification required for Washington State
• Radiology Certification required
• Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and instruments
• Proficiency in dental patient management software such as Open Dental or Dentrix

• Medical with company paid contribution
• Dental
• Vision
• Company paid Basic Life
• Ancillary benefits
• Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
• Competitive PTO
• Paid Holidays