Dental Assistant jobs in Pasadena, TX

Dental Assistant Benefits:

• Opportunity for career advancement
• Professional & Personal growth
• Onsite Training
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parent Leave / Paid Maternity Leave
• Employee events such as an annual holiday party or happy hours

Dental Assistant Job-Type: Full-Time, Monday-Friday work days, 8:00AM-5:00PM (No weekends, no nights)

Dental Assistant Compensation: $20.00-$25.00/hr - Based on experience

Dental Assistant Requirements:

• Current CPR and First aid certification
• Full COVID-19 vaccination and boosted (or) Valid, documented exemption
• Active RDA license (preferred but not necessary)
• Radiology / X-Ray license
• At least 2 years of chairside dental assisting experience (general dentistry preferred)
• Previously held a lead dental assisting position/ can take on a lead role (preferred)
• Top-notch communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Current drivers license - comfortable driving a small van - clean driving record

Dental Assistant Responsibilities:

• Assist dentist and hygienist with common dental procedures such as (fillings, crown preparations, crown seats, extractions, dentures, and root canals)
• Chairside assisting
• Must be able to take free-hand X-rays
• Full COVID-19 vaccination with booster (or) Valid, documented exemption
• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and materials needed
• Keep sterilization room clean and well-stocked
• Dental equipment and tool sterilization
• Maintain autoclaves and units
• Provide compassion and understanding to all patients
• Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 40lbs
• Must be comfortable driving between senior living facilities to see patients
• Coordinate accepted treatment and lab cases
• Maintain an office that is stocked with supplies and products needed to make the days run seamlessly
• Travel with the dental team to each treating location helping to load and unload the van, and driving
• Be familiar with compliance tasks and willing to do them weekly
• Strong sense of ownership
• Other duties as assigned
• Most importantly, have fun while serving our community!

COVID-19 considerations:

Enable Dental takes all precautions necessary, with proper PPE, to make sure everyone stays safe and healthy.