Dental Assistant, Four-Day Workweek

Job overview

The Dental Assistant, Four-Day Workweek role is onsite in Cranston, RI. Compensation is $19–$23 per hour. Comprehensive Community Action’s mission is to empower people and communities through advocacy, education, and access to health and human services. The assistant supports dentists and hygienists in providing compassionate dental care by assisting chairside, preparing treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, maintaining infection-control standards, and managing supplies. The schedule is 38 hours per week over four days, with some evening availability and occasional weekend or community events required.

What you'll do

• Assist dentists and dental hygienists chairside
• prepare treatment rooms
• sterilize instruments
• maintain infection-control and safety standards
• manage dental supplies and inventory
• help keep clinical operations running smoothly
• support other CCAP dental locations occasionally as patient and program needs require.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant

four-day workweek

cranston ri

comprehensive community action

dental care

chairside assisting

infection control

spanish-english bilingual

x-ray certification

bls cpr

38 hours per week

evenings required

occasional weekend events

$19-$23/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 403(b), health, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending and health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 paid holidays for eligible employees.

Why this role

Spanish and English bilingual ability and X-ray certification are required; current CPR (BLS) is required. A four-day schedule provides a consistent weekday off.

About the employer

Comprehensive Community Action is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.