Senior Dental Assistant (DAII)

Job Description Job Description Senior Dental Assistant (DAII) - Equinox Dental (Indian Trail / Monroe, NC) Experience Required: Equinox Dental is a start-up general practice in Union County offering advanced services in-house, including implant placement and endodontics. We're looking for an experienced Senior Dental Assistant who can confidently support a high-volume, surgically-focused practice from day one. This is a hands-on clinical role with real variety — no two days look the same — and an opportunity to grow alongside a practice built around surgical excellence and patient experience. We're also structuring the schedule around a 4-day work week. What You'll Do. Clinical Support: Assist the dentist chairside during a variety of treatment procedures across implants, endodontics, restorative, and general dentistry. Take and develop dental radiographs (x-rays) accurately and efficiently, with attention to patient comfort. Review patient medical history and take vital signs (blood pressure, pulse) at the start of each visit. Take impressions of patients' teeth for study casts/models. Fabricate temporary crowns and pack retraction cord as directed. Prophy polish patients as allowed by state regulations. Provide patients with clear instructions for oral care following surgery or other treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration. Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies (e.g., brushing, flossing, nutritional counseling) to maintain oral health. Help provide direct patient care across dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, general dentistry, and oral surgery. Infection Control & Sterilization: Serve as the practice's infection control officer — developing infection control protocol and preparing/sterilizing instruments and equipment. Patient Experience: Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment. Practice Operations. Perform office management tasks, often requiring use of a personal computer. Manage inventory and dental supplies, including ordering as needed. Communicate with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies). Help maintain office cleanliness, including waiting areas, operatories, lobbies, restrooms, and front office appearance. Digital Dentistry: Be digital-dentistry forward-thinking and tech-savvy; comfortable adopting new clinical software and digital workflows. What You Bring: Required: Prior experience as a dental assistant in a clinical setting — this is not an entry-level role. Comfort assisting across multiple specialties (oral surgery, endo, perio, restorative); implant or surgical assisting experience is a strong plus. Digital-dentistry forward-thinking and tech-savvy — comfortable with intraoral scanners, digital imaging, and practice management software. Flexible working hours, experience with dental patient management software, and front office experience are highly preferred. Strong chairside manner — calm, clear communication with anxious or surgical patients. Reliability and flexibility with scheduling. X-ray certification per NC state requirements. Compensation & Benefits: Pay: $22–$24/hr, based on experience (surgical/implant assisting experience considered toward the higher end). Schedule: Likely a 4-day work week. Paid time off. Uniform/scrub allowance. Opportunity for growth as the practice expands. Why Equinox: You'll be part of a startup practice built around in-house surgical capability — meaning more variety, more learning, and more ownership than a typical GP office. We're investing in modern equipment and systems from day one, and we're looking for team members who want to grow with us, not just fill a chair.