Dental Assistant (Hygiene Support) | $18–$21/hr | Mon–Fri, No Weekends

Overview

Sweet Smiles is a privately owned family and cosmetic dental practice — one doctor, one location, and a team that genuinely likes coming to work.

We're hiring an experienced, full-time dental assistant whose primary role is supporting our hygiene department: working alongside our hygienists, keeping the hygiene schedule running on time, and providing chairside support for the doctor when the hygiene schedule allows.

Many of our patients have been with us for years and know the team by name.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and seating hygiene patients, updating medical histories, and helping patients feel comfortable
• Assisting hygienists with periodontal charting, suction, and instrument and material hand-offs
• Taking digital dental X-rays for hygiene patients and caring for imaging equipment
• Turning over hygiene rooms efficiently and thoroughly between patients — breaking down, disinfecting, restocking, and setting up
• Sterilizing and packaging instruments while maintaining proper infection-control standards
• Keeping hygiene operatories stocked and coordinating with the front desk to keep the schedule running smoothly
• Providing chairside assistance to the doctor and supporting other clinical team members when needed

Requirements

• At least 1 year of hands-on dental assisting experience required
• Training and hands-on experience taking digital dental X-rays required
• Current CPR/BLS certification required
• Working knowledge of sterilization and infection-control protocols
• Efficient, organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to keep up with a busy hygiene schedule
• Reliable, punctual, and able to commit to a consistent five-day workweek
• A warm, friendly presence with patients and a true team-player mentality
• Eaglesoft experience is a plus

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
• No evenings or weekends

Compensation & Benefits

• $18–$21 per hour, based on experience
• 401(k) retirement plan (subject to plan eligibility)
• Stable, established private practice with a supportive team

About the Company

We're a close-knit team with good energy, a doctor who values and respects the people she works with, and long-standing patients who feel like family.

We laugh a lot, we help each other without being asked, and we treat patients the way we'd want our own families treated.

If you're an experienced dental assistant who takes pride in your work, enjoys working with patients, and brings a positive attitude to the team, we'd love to meet you!