Bilingual Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Bilingual Dental Assistant – Restorative & Surgical

MUST SPEAK SPANISH + ENGLISH

$20–$28/hour + Monthly Bonus Opportunities

Our growing private dental practice is looking for an experienced, energetic Dental Assistant to join our team.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in excellent patient care, enjoys working in a high-quality clinical environment, and wants an opportunity to continue growing their skills.

This position will primarily focus on general and restorative dentistry , but our assistants also have the opportunity to assist with implants, extractions, grafting, and other surgical procedures . Previous surgical or implant experience is strongly preferred.

If you are looking for a practice where you can learn, grow, work with a great team, and be involved in more than routine dentistry, we would love to meet you.

Our Ideal Dental Assistant

You are someone who is:

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Professional, positive, and energetic

• Warm and engaging with patients

• Confident with patient education

• Experienced and clinically strong

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Able to multitask in a busy environment

• Comfortable thinking ahead and anticipating the doctor's needs

• Dependable and team-oriented

• Able to work hard while still enjoying the people you work with

• Passionate about dentistry and providing an excellent patient experience

What You'll Be Doing

Your primary responsibilities will include assisting with general and restorative dentistry, including:

• Crowns, bridges, fillings, and restorative procedures

• Attachments for invisible aligners

• Packing cord

• Digital scans and impressions

• Temporary crowns and restorations

• X-rays and clinical photography

• Patient education and treatment communication

• Preparing and turning over treatment rooms

• Maintaining excellent sterilization and infection-control standards

• Anticipating the doctor's needs during procedures

• Helping keep the clinical schedule running efficiently

Surgical Assisting

Our practice also performs advanced surgical dentistry, and this position will assist with surgical procedures as needed.

Experience with any of the following is a major plus :

• Dental implants

• Surgical and routine extractions

• Bone grafting

• Implant-supported restorations

• Full-arch / All-on-4 procedures

• Surgical setup and breakdown

• Sterile technique and maintaining a surgical field

You do not need to be exclusively a surgical assistant. This is primarily a restorative dental assisting position, but we are specifically looking for someone who is comfortable assisting with surgery and wants to continue developing those skills.

What Makes Our Practice Different

Our team is:

• Growth-minded

• Patient-experience focused

• Fun, energetic, and team-oriented

• Committed to providing high-quality dentistry

• Always looking for ways to improve

• Fee-for-service and PPO based

We believe patients should receive both excellent dentistry and an exceptional experience . We want team members who take pride in both.

Requirements

• Spanish and English fluency required

• Dental assisting experience; 3+ years preferred

• Strong restorative assisting skills

• Expanded-functions clinical skills

• Excellent communication and customer-service skills

• Ability to anticipate the doctor's needs and stay organized

• Comfortable occasionally assisting with phones and other team responsibilities when needed

• Surgical and/or implant assisting experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• EFDA / Expanded Functions certification as applicable

• Dental radiography / X-ray certification

• CPR certification preferred

Compensation

$20.00–$28.00 per hour , depending on experience and clinical skill level

Plus monthly bonus opportunities

Candidates with strong restorative skills, implant/surgical assisting experience, and expanded-function capabilities may qualify toward the higher end of the range.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer matching

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Health Insurance

• Employer contribution toward health insurance

• Monthly Bonus Opportunities

• Dental Benefits

• Opportunities for continued clinical growth and exposure to advanced dentistry

If you are an experienced bilingual Dental Assistant who loves dentistry, takes pride in your clinical skills, and wants to be part of a growing practice with opportunities to expand into advanced restorative and surgical dentistry, we'd love to hear from you.