Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Dental Assistant role is onsite in Herndon, VA. The posting states pay of $22 per hour. HealthWorks for Northern Virginia is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving medically underserved and uninsured communities with medical, dental, and behavioral health care. The assistant supports dentists and hygienists during patient care, prepares treatment areas and instruments, and helps maintain infection-control and patient-flow standards. The role contributes to accessible dental care and efficient clinic operations.

What you'll do

• Assist dentists and hygienists chairside
• prepare operatories and procedural trays
• expose and mount dental radiographs
• sterilize and disinfect instruments
• receive and position patients
• take and record vital signs
• maintain the treatment field
• chart conditions
• manage supplies and equipment
• support patient flow and follow infection-control, exposure-control, and safety protocols.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant

dental care

chairside assistance

dental radiographs

instrument sterilization

patient flow

herndon va

healthworks for northern virginia

$22/hr

no weekends

fqhc

dental department

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) retirement plan
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• group life, short-term and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• 10 paid holidays.

Why this role

The posting explicitly states no weekends. Travel may be necessary to meet operational needs; the organization requires a flu vaccine.

About the employer

HEALTHWORKS FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.