Traveling Dental Assistant

Traveling Dental Assistant - West Coast Dental Services

This role is for a Traveling Dental Assistant at West Coast Dental Services.

Pay is based on skills and experience.

$25.00/hr - $28.00/hr

The Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the doctor; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging instruments; and following standard universal precautions, OSHA and HIPAA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries’ regulations.

• Open and close the back office as instructed.
• Prepare trays and operatories for various procedures.
• Ensure that operatories are stocked and cleaned at all times.
• Greet and seat patients as soon as possible and notify the Doctor (check that the operatory is clean and disinfected before seating a new patient).
• Check for patients’ signatures on the Health Questionnaire and Informed Consent Form.
• Assist the Doctor during various procedures and rotate with the Doctor as requested; in accordance with all State and Federal regulations.
• Accurately document patient care activities in the chart as directed by the doctor and Company policy.
• Explain treatment plans to patients as needed.
• Escort patients to front office area for dismissal when treatment is completed, and inform the receptionist about the next visit(s) to schedule.
• Disinfect general back office areas, including operatory.
• Apply disposable barriers in and around operatories where needed.
• Clean, sterilize, and package dental instruments.
• Prepare lab cases.
• Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum and compressor.
• Ensure that handpieces are properly cleaned and oiled.
• Follow-up with the lab and maintain the log on partials and remakes.
• Review the Hazard Communication book and sign the training log.
• Ensure that hazardous products are properly labeled.
• Follow waste disposal procedures for Sharps and contaminated material/chemical.
• Maintain compliance with state and Federal infection control standards, including wearing protective barriers, disinfecting and sterilizing instruments, and disposing of contaminated or bio‑hazardous waste/materials.

• Follow-up with lab and maintain log on partials and remakes.
• Check next‑day appointment schedule for all lab cases and verify readiness; if not, reschedule the patient.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and team huddles.
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager, Regional Manager, and/or Dentists.

• Minimum one year of recent experience as a Dental Assistant preferred.
• Current X‑ray License required.
• Certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting School preferred.
• Bilingual:
  English & Spanish required (if the geographic location does not require bilingual, applicants who speak only English may be considered).
• CPR and First‑Aid certification preferred.
• Infection Control Certificate required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with people of all ages (e.g., Children).
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and multitask.
• Maintain an outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and coworkers.
• Handle interruptions and manage multiple priorities.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Be organized.

• Autoclave/Chemiclave
• Ultrasonic scaler
• Intra‑oral Camera
• O₂ and N₂O delivery systems
• Handpieces
• Digital X‑ray and X‑ray Machine

The Dental Assistant will be notified of the work schedule on a weekly, bi‑weekly, or monthly basis. The schedule is subject to change (daily/weekly hours may increase or decrease). Evening and weekend hours may be required. The position is paid hourly.

Essential functions include standing, sitting, walking, speaking, hearing, smelling, and using hands, fingers, and wrists. Tasks may require reaching, lifting up to 25 lbs, bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing,…