Dental Assistant - Santa Fe, NM - $5000 Bonus

Prime Physicians•Santa Fe, NM

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our team as a Dental Assistant in Santa Fe, NM and take advantage of a $5000 bonus while working in a supportive and professional environment. This role focuses on General Dentistry / Chairside Assisting and may require providing assistance at satellite locations in Española, NM and Cochiti, NM. The position offers a pay rate of $30/hr (W2, includes H&W, no PTO) and a $5,000 retention/stay bonus, paid in two installments after 6 months and 1 year of employment. Travel pay of $15 per occurrence is also provided.

Requirements

DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assistant program
24 months of dental assisting experience (or demonstrably equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities)
Proficiency documenting in Dentrix (dental charting & clinical notes)
Comfortable supporting restorative, oral surgery, endodontic, and periodontal procedures
Comfortable taking intra/extra-oral digital radiographs
Comfortable with sterilization/packaging
Comfortable with inventory and supply management
Able to stand, walk, sit, and bend for extended periods
Able to work effectively with multicultural patients and interpreters

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive chairside assistance for all routine general dentistry procedures.
Accurately record treatments in Dentrix (charting and clinical notes).
Clean, package, and sterilize instruments; ensure proper storage.
Prepare patients and operatories; set up instruments for planned procedures.
Operate dental x-ray equipment to obtain digital intra/extra-oral radiographs.
Provide prophy/polish, topical fluoride, and place pit & fissure sealants as prescribed.
Perform basic lab procedures (pour/trim models, fabricate occlusal guards).
Take and record vital signs (e.g., blood pressure).
Maintain supplies/equipment; inventory and requisition as needed.
Deliver patient education on prevention and post-treatment care.
Keep the clinic clean and operable; perform routine equipment maintenance.
Adhere to infection control, radiation safety, OSHA/IHS protocols; utilize required PPE.
Work safely in environments with potential exposure to aerosols, nitrous oxide residue, curing light emissions, etc.