Specialty Dental Assistant
42 North Dental
$20 - $25 / hour
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Description
We Are 42 North Dental
Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.
With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.
Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.
Why You’ll Love this Specialty Assistant Job!
42 North Dental has been providing dental care in New England for over 40 years. Become part of a team approach to providing excellence in comprehensive dental care with a focus on quality, service, and patient satisfaction.
The Part-Time Specialty Assistant will provide clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience.
Our Specialty team travels to multiple locations. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel required. Mileage reimbursement provided.
Responsibilities:
- Greet and prepare patients for treatment
- Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures
- Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
- Provide post operative instructions and patient education
- Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
- Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
- Maintain dental supply inventory
- Perform other related job duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications:
- Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations
- Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
- C.D.A. preferred
- Strong verbal skills
- Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
- Embrace a positive team approach to patient care
When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!
Disclosures
42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
About this role
At 42 North Dental's Michigan Center location, this part-time specialty assistant role involves direct clinical support across multiple practice sites. You'll work chairside during various dental procedures, handle radiographs and intra-oral imaging, manage instrument sterilization and room turnover, and educate patients on post-operative care. The position requires reliable transportation and willingness to travel between locations, with mileage reimbursement provided.
This role suits someone with dental background knowledge and strong communication skills who can thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment. A CDA certification is preferred, and you'll need to maintain strict compliance with infection control, CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA protocols. The work is hands-on and collaborative, emphasizing efficiency and patient satisfaction as core priorities within 42 North's team-based approach to comprehensive dental care.
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$20 to $25 per hour
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