Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Dental Assistant — General Practice

Three days per week : Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday · Somers, CT · Single-doctor general practice

 

We are a single-doctor general practice looking to add a second dental assistant to our close-knit team. If you are experienced, skilled, and ready to be part of something — not just fill a chair — this position may be exactly what you have been looking for.

What this job actually is

Three focused days per week. You will work directly alongside the dentist on the full range of general dentistry: restorative, extractions, hygiene support, and more. Our patients are loyal and long-established; they appreciate care that is personal and unhurried.

This role also includes cross-training at the front desk. When the office manager is busy or out, you will answer phones, schedule appointments, take messages, accept payments, and manage voicemail and email. We are a small office. Everyone covers for everyone.

The mindset we are looking for

This one matters as much as clinical skill, so we are going to be direct about it.

We believe dentistry improves lives. A diagnostic X-ray is not an inconvenience — it is how we find what we need to treat. A treatment plan is not a burden on the patient — it is an opportunity to make their mouth, their smile, and their health better than it was before. We are looking for an assistant who shares that view and brings it to every appointment.

We are also looking for someone who sees the whole practice as their responsibility — not just their operatory. That means taking out all the trash, not just your corner. Cleaning up without being asked. When there is a gap between patients, that is time to do something that makes the practice better, not time to check out early.

Who thrives here

• You have solid chairside experience and take X-rays with confidence, not apology.

• You are reliable. When you are here, you are fully here.

• You handle infection control and sterilization at the optimal level.

• You are comfortable at a front desk — phones, scheduling, payments, and patient communication do not intimidate you.

• You take pride in a clean, well-run office and contribute to it without being asked.

• You are pleasant and adaptable

• You want a sustainable three-day schedule — and you use the time you are here well.

• You are comfortable at a front desk – phones, scheduling, payments, and patient communication does not intimidate you – willing to train

What we offer

• Competitive pay above going rate — we pay well because we want someone who plans to stay.

• Paid time off — 6 days PTO plus paid holidays.

• Continuing education — we support your license and your growth.

• Consistent schedule — same three days every week. No surprises.

• A practice where your work matters — in a small office, you are not a number.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 years of chairside dental assisting experience

• Front desk functions: phones, scheduling software, payment processing – must be willing to train

• X-ray certification Required

• Ice Certification Required

• BLS/CPR

• References that speak to both reliability and clinical skill

 

 

To apply

Please email your resume and a brief note about why a three-day practice appeals to you to View email address on us.fitly.work We read every application.