Registered Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Registered Dental Assistant role is onsite in Jackson, TN, and compensation is not specified. Christ Community Health Services provides healthcare to underserved communities, including dental care through its health centers. The assistant supports dentists and hygienists with chairside care, authorized expanded functions, patient education, language access, and clinic operations. The work helps patients understand treatment and supports safe, efficient, and continuous dental care.

What you'll do

• Provide chairside assistance and obtain diagnostic dental radiographs
• assist with clinical procedures within authorized scope
• perform dietary and salivary evaluations and follow infection-control requirements
• educate patients on oral hygiene and chart oral conditions and treatment
• maintain and disinfect equipment
• complete clinical and administrative documentation
• coordinate scheduling and recall appointments
• manage supplies and equipment
• track laboratory cases
• provide language translation assistance as needed
• support approved treatment plans
• provide coverage across multiple CCHS dental locations as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered dental assistant

jackson tn

christ community health services

dental care

chairside assistance

dental radiographs

expanded functions

bilingual

patient education

language access

dental clinic

tennessee registration

cpr certification

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive pay
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 120 hours of paid time off during the first year plus paid holidays
• 401(k)
• annual paid Restorative Day
• professional development and growth opportunities
• employee recognition programs.

Why this role

Bilingual communication and expanded dental-assisting functions support access to care for underserved patients.

About the employer

Christ Community Health Services is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.