Senior Dental Assistant; DAII

Senior Dental Assistant (DAII) - Equinox Dental (Indian Trail / Monroe, NC)

Equinox Dental is a start‑up general practice in Union County offering advanced services in-house, including implant placement and endodontics. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Dental Assistant who can confidently support a high‑volume, surgically‑focused practice from day one.

This is a hands‑on clinical role with real variety — no two days look the same — and an opportunity to grow alongside a practice built around surgical excellence and patient experience. We’re also structuring the schedule around a 4‑day work week.

• Assist the dentist chairside during a variety of treatment procedures across implants, endodontics, restorative, and general dentistry.
• Take and develop dental radiographs (x‑rays) accurately and efficiently, with attention to patient comfort.
• Review patient medical history and take vital signs (blood pressure, pulse) at the start of each visit.
• Take impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts/models.
• Fabricate temporary crowns and pack retraction cord as directed.
• Prophy‑polish patients as allowed by state regulations.
• Provide patients with clear instructions for oral care following surgery or other treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration.
• Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies (e.g., brushing, flossing, nutritional counseling) to maintain oral health.
• Help provide direct patient care across dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, general dentistry, and oral surgery.

Serve as the practice’s infection control officer — developing infection control protocol and preparing/sterilizing instruments and equipment.

• Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
• Practice operations.
• Perform office management tasks, often requiring use of a personal computer.
• Manage inventory and dental supplies, including ordering as needed.
• Communicate with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies).
• Help maintain office cleanliness, including waiting areas, operatories, lobbies, restrooms, and front office appearance.

Be digital‑dentistry forward‑thinking and tech‑savvy; comfortable adopting new clinical software and digital workflows.

• Required:
  
  Prior experience as a dental assistant in a clinical setting — this is not an entry‑level role.
• Comfort assisting across multiple specialties (oral surgery, endo, perio, restorative); implant or surgical assisting experience is a strong plus.
• Digital‑dentistry forward‑thinking and tech‑savvy — comfortable with intraoral scanners, digital imaging, and practice management software.
• Flexible working hours, experience with dental patient management software, and front office experience are highly preferred.
• Strong chairside manner — calm, clear communication with anxious or surgical patients.
• Reliability and flexibility with scheduling.
• X‑ray certification per NC state requirements.

• Pay: $22–$24/hr, based on experience (surgical/implant assisting experience considered toward the higher end).
• Schedule:
  
  Likely a 4‑day work week.
• Paid time off.
• Uniform/scrub allowance.
• Opportunity for growth as the practice expands.

You’ll be part of a startup practice built around in‑house surgical capability — meaning more variety, more learning, and more ownership than a typical GP office. We’re investing in modern equipment and systems from day one, and we’re looking for team members who want to grow with us, not just fill a chair.