Dental Assistant

• Previous dental assisting experience

Great dentistry starts with a great team. Come be part of ours.

Gentle Dental Springfield is looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to join an established team that believes great patient care and a great work environment go hand in hand.

If you’re someone who loves helping patients feel comfortable, enjoys being part of a collaborative team, and wants a workplace where your skills and contributions are genuinely valued, we’d love to meet you.

Location: Gentle Dental Springfield

227 Q Street

Springfield, OR 97477

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay: $24.00 – $27.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications

At Gentle Dental, we believe our teammates’ smiles matter just as much as our patients’ smiles.

Our goal is to provide exceptional, lifelong oral healthcare while creating an environment where our teams can do their best work. That means supporting one another, building strong relationships with our patients, and giving our teammates opportunities to learn, grow, and build meaningful careers in dentistry.

You won’t just be assisting with procedures. You’ll be an important part of the patient experience and an essential partner to the doctors and teammates you work alongside every day.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• Patient-focused, kind, and a strong communicator
• Dependable and ready to be an active part of the team
• Comfortable working in a busy dental environment
• Motivated to continue learning and growing their skills
• Someone who genuinely enjoys helping patients and teammates

• Certificate from a Dental Assisting Program
• Valid healthcare provider CPR/BLS certification

Your experience and additional certifications matter! Starting pay may increase based on:

• Previous dental assisting experience
• EFDA certification
• X-ray certification
• Bilingual Spanish skills
• Registered Dental Assistant (RDA), when applicable

We want our teammates to feel supported both at work and outside of it. Benefits include:

• Medical and pharmacy coverage
• Dental and vision coverage for employees and their families
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• 6 paid holidays plus 2 paid floating holidays
• 80 hours of PTO per year for hourly employees
• 401(k) and deferred compensation plans
• Employee referral bonuses ranging from $600–$2,500 depending on the role

• High School or better

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