Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Description

Join Platinum Dental as a Full‑Time (Tuesday‑Friday) Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant.

Travel reimbursement:
Mileage included in total compensation.

• Comprehensive benefits:
  Dental, 401(k) with company match, and more (available for full‑time employees, over 30 hours per week).
• Paid time off: 1 week of PTO.
• Paid holidays:
  Holiday benefits each year.

Competitive compensation package including hourly rate + mileage + bonuses ($20–$22/hr base range).

This is a full‑time, Tuesday‑Friday position (8AM–5PM) with a 1‑hour lunch.

Logan locations operate 9AM–6PM, also with a 1‑hour lunch.

You will travel between multiple Platinum Dental locations, including:

• North Logan
• Cache Valley
• Providence
• Redwood
• Central Ogden
• East Ogden
• Fairfield
• Tooele
• Magna
• South Provo

Platinum Dental is seeking an experienced traveling periodontal dental assistant to serve as a specialty assistant within our periodontal program. This role supports high‑quality periodontal care across multiple offices.

You will play a key part in maintaining consistency, training other dental assistants, and ensuring each location is fully prepared for periodontal procedures.

• Welcome and prepare patients for periodontal treatments.
• Assist the periodontist with 4‑handed dentistry, surgical sets, and perio procedures.
• Select, set up, and sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Manage and order supplies for the traveling perio kit.
• Communicate supply needs to each office.
• Complete lab tasks as instructed.
• Provide post‑operative instructions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and well‑stocked operatories.
• Schedule appointments and maintain accurate patient records.

• Proven experience as a periodontal or specialty dental assistant—this role requires a lead‑level assistant.
• Leadership skills:
  Ability to train other DAs and oversee perio setup consistency.
• Technical skills:
  Strong knowledge of periodontal instruments, surgical procedures, and sterilization protocols.
• Organization:
  Excellent attention to detail; able to manage inventory across multiple locations.
• Communication:
  Strong communication skills with patients, teams, and office leadership.
• Regulatory understanding:
  Knowledge of health & safety regulations.

Join Platinum Dental as a Full‑Time Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant and become a key leader in our periodontal program. Enjoy competitive pay, mileage, bonuses, benefits, and a supportive environment focused on excellence.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Dentists