Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Full-Time Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Join Platinum Dental as a full-time (Tuesday-Friday) traveling periodontal dental assistant.

Why you'll love working with us:

Travel reimbursement: mileage included as part of total compensation. Comprehensive benefits: dental, 401K with company match, and more (available for full-time employees, over 30 hours per week). Paid time off: enjoy 1 week of PTO to balance work and life. Paid holidays: benefit from paid holidays each year.

Compensation: competitive compensation package including hourly rate + mileage + bonuses ($20$22/hr base range).

Schedule & Travel Details:

This is a full-time, TuesdayFriday position (8AM5PM) with a 1-hour lunch.

You will travel between multiple Platinum Dental locations, including:

• Redwood
• Central Ogden
• South Ogden
• Fairfield
• Midvale
• Magna
• Tooele
• South Provo
• Bountiful
• Cache Valley
• North Ogden
• Providence (starting June)

About the Role:

Platinum Dental is seeking an experienced traveling periodontal dental assistant to serve as a specialty assistant within our periodontal program. This role is essential to supporting high-quality periodontal care across multiple offices.

You will play a key part in maintaining consistency, training other dental assistants, and ensuring each location is fully prepared for periodontal procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience required: proven experience as a periodontal or specialty dental assistantthis role requires a confident, 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; able to manage inventory across multiple locations
• Communication: strong communication skills with patients, teams, and office leadership
• Regulatory understanding: knowledge of health & safety regulations

Ready to elevate your career? 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.