Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Platinum Dental Services

Join Platinum Dental as a full‑time (Tuesday‑Friday) Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant. This specialty assistant will support high‑quality periodontal care across multiple offices.

• Travel reimbursement:
  Mileage included as part of 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 to balance work and life.
• Paid holidays:
  Benefit from paid holidays each year.

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

Full‑time position, Tuesday–Friday (8:00 am–5:00 pm) with a 1‑hour lunch break.

Locations:
North Logan, Cache Valley, Providence, Redwood, Central Ogden, East Ogden, Fairfield, Tooele, Magna, South Provo.

The Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant is essential to 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 setups, 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; 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; ability 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.