Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Open Door Health Services is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant for our Dental Clinic. As a Dental Assistant, you will uphold our Mission, Vision, and Values. In this position you will perform a variety of patient care activities to provide clinical support and assistance to dentists. You will assist in the delivery of dental care and patient care management.

Location: 333 S Madison St. in Muncie.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepare operatories, instruments, and equipment while ensuring patients are escorted, medical/dental histories are verified, and clinical documentation is accurately completed.
• Assist dentists and hygienists during procedures, obtain diagnostic radiographs in accordance with Indiana certification standards, and provide post-operative instructions and patient education.
• Maintain efficient patient flow by ensuring operatories are ready, communicating patient status with providers and front desk staff, and supporting other clinic teams during high-volume periods.
• Review patient charts for required documentation, upload and verify imaging, and escalate missing consents or clinical documentation to prevent treatment delays.
• Follow all infection prevention, sterilization, and regulatory requirements, including CDC, OSHA, FQHC, and ODHS standards, while maintaining equipment and compliance logs.
• Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, accountability, and teamwork by protecting patient confidentiality, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining reliable attendance and communication.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalence.
• Graduate from an accredited dental assisting program.
• Indiana Dental Radiology Certification OR Temporary Indiana Dental Radiology Permit for newly graduated dental assistants actively completing certification requirements.
• CPR/BLS Certification.
• One year of dental assisting experience, preferred.
• Experience with Dentrix Enterprise or comparable dental EHR system.

About Open Door

For more than 50 years, Open Door Health Services has provided friendly, expert, patient-centered care for East Central Indiana residents, with or without insurance. Services are offered at multiple locations in Muncie and Anderson, Indiana. We are strongly guided by our mission, vision, and values in all we do.

Open Door Values

Esteem the Team • Maximize Potential • Do the Right Thing • Choose Compassion • Encourage Uniqueness

Open Door offers:

• An excellent benefit package covering your medical, dental, and vision needs
• Competitive pay
• Supportive team environment
• PTO and vacation time
• Opportunities for learning and career growth

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substance, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to clinic environment. Tasks involve contact with blood or body substances.
• Requires standing, walking or sitting for long periods of time. Occasional bending, stretching or lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Requires the ability to work under stressful situations.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range or use of approved adaptive equipment.
• Ability to work safely while using PPE and following infection-control protocols.